No. 2,262 in Catalan
embarassada
Pregnant.
In a sentence
La Maria està embarassada i tindrà un nen el proper mes.
Maria is pregnant and will have a baby next month.
The word 'embarassada' is used in its primary meaning, referring to a state of pregnancy.
La situació era embarassada, ja que ningú sabia què dir.
The situation was awkward because no one knew what to say.
'Embarassada' is used metaphorically to describe an awkward or uncomfortable situation. This usage is less common.
Vaig trobar-me amb una situació embarassada quan vaig oblidar els papers a casa.
I found myself in an awkward situation when I forgot the documents at home.
Here, the word 'embarassada' is similarly used metaphorically to describe a predicament.
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