This is the 10191st most frequent Portuguese word.
engravidar
To become pregnant.
Here, 'engravidar' is used in its infinitive form and means 'to become pregnant', expressing the woman's desire to become pregnant in the future.
Ela quer engravidar no próximo ano.
She wants to get pregnant next year.
'Engravidou' is the past tense of 'engravidar' and indicates an action that already occurred, specifying the moment when becoming pregnant happened.
A notícia de que ela engravidou surpreendeu a todos.
The news that she got pregnant surprised everyone.
Here, 'engravidar' in its infinitive form is used as part of advice or a general statement about the process of getting pregnant.