knocked-up
pregnant
TRANSLATION
to be knocked-up [Am.] [coll.] = schwanger sein to get knocked-up [Am.] [coll.] = geschwängert werden to be knocked-up [Am.] [coll.] = erschöpft sein --- GOOGLE INDEX knocked-up: approximately 9,600,000 Google hits
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IN THE PRESS
Justin Bieber: I Didn't KNOCK-UP That Woman
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Bruce Willis, who has three daughters with ex Demi Moore, has successfully KNOCKED-UP 33-year-old wife Emma Heming.
(zimbio.com)
(tmz.com)
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Bruce Willis, who has three daughters with ex Demi Moore, has successfully KNOCKED-UP 33-year-old wife Emma Heming.
(zimbio.com)
Did you
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knocked-up (chiefly American English)
colloquial adjective phrase
- to be pregnant
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Knock-up has several different meanings depending on which side of the Atlantic you find yourself on. If you are in London for instance, it means to prepare something quickly or to wake someone up.
If you are in New York however, be careful not to tell an American colleague to "knock you up" at 7:00 am. In the U.S., knock-up/knocked up is slang for getting someone/becoming pregnant!
This may derive from the slang meaning of "knock" which referred to the act of lovemaking. Adding a preposition changed the meaning into making someone (He knocked her up) or becoming (She got knocked-up) pregnant.
"Knock up" is now considered somewhat vulgar and even politically incorrect. Notwithstanding, the expression is still widely used, particularly by the boulevard press.
To end on a light note, here are some humorous answers to frequently asked pregnancy questions:
- Should we have a baby after 35?
No. 35 children are enough.
- I’m two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
With any luck, right after he finishes high school.
- What is the best time to stop breast-feeding my baby?
When you see teeth marks.
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SYNONYMS
pregnant, expecting, in a family way, with child
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"KNOCK-UP is an OK-phrase in the U.K. but in the U.S. it is problematical."
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colloquial adjective phrase
- to be pregnant
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Knock-up has several different meanings depending on which side of the Atlantic you find yourself on. If you are in London for instance, it means to prepare something quickly or to wake someone up.
If you are in New York however, be careful not to tell an American colleague to "knock you up" at 7:00 am. In the U.S., knock-up/knocked up is slang for getting someone/becoming pregnant!
This may derive from the slang meaning of "knock" which referred to the act of lovemaking. Adding a preposition changed the meaning into making someone (He knocked her up) or becoming (She got knocked-up) pregnant.
"Knock up" is now considered somewhat vulgar and even politically incorrect. Notwithstanding, the expression is still widely used, particularly by the boulevard press.
To end on a light note, here are some humorous answers to frequently asked pregnancy questions:
- Should we have a baby after 35?
No. 35 children are enough.
- I’m two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
With any luck, right after he finishes high school.
- What is the best time to stop breast-feeding my baby?
When you see teeth marks.
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SYNONYMS
pregnant, expecting, in a family way, with child
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"KNOCK-UP is an OK-phrase in the U.K. but in the U.S. it is problematical."
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QUICK, before you go, CONSOLIDATE YOUR MEMORY !
A next-day review boosts memory by 70%
What was last Friday's OWAD?
eine ehrgeizige Mutter, die durch strengen Drill ihre Kinder zu Höchstleistungen treibt = T____ M_____
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