expecting
ex·pect·ing
expecting · more expecting · most expecting
важкий, тяжкий, вагітний
на сносях, беременный, содержательный
der Hoffnung, in Hoffnung (sein), in der Hoffnung (sein), in guter Hoffnung (sein)
Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birthOf a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
/ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of a woman, female animal, or couple, in expectation of giving birth; pregnant.
The expecting mother is enthusiastic about learning childcare.
When is the new couple expecting?
werdende, erwartend, in anderen Umständen (sein)
Expectant.
Translations
1 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
in expectation of giving birth; pregnant:
Forms
more expecting, most expecting| Comparative | more expecting Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most expecting Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymspregnantB1enceintein the family wayin a delicate situation
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.