preñez

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /pɾeˈɲeθ/ [pɾeˈɲeθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /pɾeˈɲes/ [pɾeˈɲes]
• Rhymes: -eθ
• Rhymes: -es
• Syllabification: pre‧ñez

Noun

preñez f (plural preñeces)

1. pregnancy
   • 2016 July 27, “Homenaje gráfico al perro callejero en su día”, in El Comercio‎^[1]:

     Deambulan sin un norte fijo, su estómago depende de basureros y de la caridad de pocos, son el blanco perfecto de golpes, peleas, atropellos y enfermedades, y en el caso de las hembras no esterilizadas, éstas viven expuestas a preñeces frecuentes e indeseadas.

     They wander without a fixed goal, their stomach depends on garbage cans and the charity of few, they are the perfect target for beatings, fights, abuses and diseases, and in the case of non-sterilized females, they live exposed to frequent and unwanted pregnancies.

Further reading

• “preñez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10