embarazado

== Spanish == === Etymology === Past participle of embarazar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /embaɾaˈθado/ [ẽm.ba.ɾaˈθa.ð̞o] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /embaɾaˈsado/ [ẽm.ba.ɾaˈsa.ð̞o] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ado Syllabification: em‧ba‧ra‧za‧do === Adjective === embarazado (feminine embarazada, masculine plural embarazados, feminine plural embarazadas) (usually in the feminine form) pregnant Synonyms: encinto, preñado (uncommon) uncomfortable Synonym: incómodo ==== Usage notes ==== The first definition of this adjective is far more commonly found in the feminine form embarazada. However, by convention, Spanish dictionaries give the masculine form of adjectives as the base form, hence it appears as such in this dictionary. Embarazado is a false friend and does not mean embarrassed. The Spanish word for embarrassed is avergonzado. ==== Related terms ==== === Participle === embarazado (feminine embarazada, masculine plural embarazados, feminine plural embarazadas) past participle of embarazar === Further reading === “embarazado”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025