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# pregnancy

noun (a pregnancy, pregnancies; also uncountable)

«pregnancy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The time when a woman or a female animal has a baby growing inside her body. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#m1)
2. The state of being pregnant. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#m2)

### In the lessons

Used in science lessons about life cycles and growing up, and in everyday family life (a new baby on the way). In humans, pregnancy lasts about nine months; in animals the time varies (a cat about two months, an elephant almost two years). Phrases: «during pregnancy», «a healthy pregnancy».

### Examples

- Mum was tired during her pregnancy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#x1)
- A human pregnancy lasts about nine months. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#x2)
- An elephant's pregnancy lasts about 22 months. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#x3)
- Pregnant women go to the doctor for check-ups during pregnancy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#x4)
- My aunt announced her pregnancy at dinner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#x5)
- Smoking is harmful during pregnancy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/#x6)

### Note

Adjective «pregnant». Polite, neutral word; euphemisms include «expecting», «having a baby», «in the family way» (old). In maths: lengths of pregnancy are compared in months or weeks (9 months is about 40 weeks).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «pregnancy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/pregnancy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«pregnancy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pregnancy.html) on Mova free.