embarazada

Spanish

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /embaɾaˈθada/, [ẽmbaɾaˈθaða]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /embaɾaˈsada/, [ẽmbaɾaˈsaða]

Adjective

embarazada f sg

Feminine singular of adjective embarazado.

Usage notes

Embarazada is a false friend, and does not mean "embarrassed". The word for "embarrassed" in Spanish is avergonzado (or "avergonzada" in the feminine form).

Verb

embarazada f sg

Feminine singular past participle of embarazar.

References

Collins Spanish Dictionary, (2003), page 380

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