Encinta in english
Pregnant
pronunciation: pregnənt part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: pregnənt part of speech: adjective
In gestures
encinta = pregnant ; in the family way ; expectant ; preg ; preggers.
Example: For example, an unwed woman who fears she is pregnant may have appointments made for her at a medical clinic.Example: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.Example: Regardless, she seemed to insinuate that women have a superior understanding of and relationship to, in this case, expectant animals.Example: I collared her and asked her if she was preg and she said yes, 9 weeks.Example: There is nothing like an awesome haircut to make a preggers woman feel hip and chic again.more:
» estar en cinta = be up the spout .
Example: Well, she's gone and done it again -- she's up the spout and with another sprog on the way.» estar encinta = have + a bun in the oven ; be expectant ; be up the duff [Inglés australiano] .
Example: She has been sporting a little bit of a bump lately, leading everyone to think she may have a bun in the oven. Example: However, there are certain ladies who have no idea they are expectant until about the 3rd month of pregnancy. Example: I am sick to death with the non-stop coverage of some foreign sheila who is up the duff!.