impregnating

ɪmˈprɛɡneɪtɪŋ

Definition

Definition of impregnating - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

filling

Rare

causing to be filled or saturated

Rare

The impregnating solution made the fabric waterproof.

infusing

permeating

saturating

fertilizing

Rare

making pregnant or fertile

Rare

The impregnating agent was used in the agricultural process.

fertilizing

inseminating

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Origin of impregnating

Latin, impregnare (to make pregnant)

Examples of impregnating in a sentence

The impregnating fog made it hard to see the road.
The impregnating substance was crucial for the experiment.
Farmers used the impregnating solution to enhance crop yield.

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French:imprégnant, fertilisant, ...
German:imprägnierend, befruchtend, ...
Italian:impregnante, fertilizzante, ...
Spanish:impregnante, fertilizante, ...
Portuguese:impregnante, ...
Chinese:使饱和的, 使肥沃的, ...
Japanese:浸透させる, 受精させる, ...
Arabic:مُشَبِّع, مُلَقِّح, ...
Hebrew:מַסְפִּיג, מַפְרֶה, ...
Russian:пропитывающий, оплодотворяющий, ...
Ukrainian:просочуючий, запліднюючий, ...
Hindi:संतृप्त, उर्वरक, ...
Bengali:ভরাটকারী, সারপ্রয়োগকারী, ...
Catalan:impregnant, fertilitzant, ...
Czech:impregnační, oplodňující, ...
Danish:imprægnerende, befrugtende, ...
Dutch:doordringend, bevruchtend, ...
Greek:εμποτιστικός, γονιμοποιητικός, ...
Hungarian:átitató, megtermékenyítő, ...
Khmer:ដែលធ្វើឱ្យជ្រាបពេញ ឬឆ្អែតពេញ, បង្កកំណើត, ...
Korean:침투하는, 수정시키는, ...
Persian:نفوذکننده, بارور کننده, ...
Polish:nasycający, zapładniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):impregnante, fertilizante, ...
Romanian:impregnant, fertilizant, ...
Swedish:impregnerande, befruktande, ...
Thai:การอาบน้ำยา, ทำให้ปฏิสนธิ, ...
Turkish:emdirici, dölleyici, ...
Vietnamese:thấm đẫm, thụ tinh, ...

impregnate

ˈɪmprɛɡˌneɪt

Definition of impregnate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

infusionfill something with a quality or substance

The artist managed to impregnate the painting with emotion.

infuse

permeate

saturate

biologymake pregnant

The male lion will impregnate the female during mating season..

fertilize

inseminate

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Origin of impregnate

Latin, impregnare (to make pregnant)

Examples of impregnate in a sentence

The writer's words impregnate the novel with deep meaning.
Scientists aim to impregnate the endangered species in captivity.
Farmers often impregnate cows through artificial insemination.

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French:imprégner, féconder, ...
German:erfüllen, schwängern, ...
Italian:impregnare, mettere incinta, ...
Spanish:impregnar, embarazar, ...
Portuguese:impregnar, engravidar, ...
Chinese:注入, 使怀孕, ...
Japanese:込める, 妊娠させる, ...
Arabic:أَشْبَعَ, لَقَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַסְפִּיג, לְהַפְרוֹת, ...
Russian:пропитывать, оплодотворить, ...
Ukrainian:наповнювати, запліднити, ...
Hindi:भर देना, गर्भवती करना, ...
Bengali:সঞ্জারিত করা, গর্ভবতী করা, ...
Catalan:impregnar, embarassar, ...
Czech:prostoupit, oplodnit, ...
Danish:gennemsyre, gøre gravid, ...
Dutch:doordrenken, bevruchten, ...
Greek:εμποτίζω, εγκυμονώ, ...
Hungarian:átitatni, megtermékenyíteni, ...
Khmer:បង្កប់, ធ្វើឱ្យមានផ្ទៃពោះ, ...
Korean:불어넣다, 임신시키다, ...
Persian:آکندن, بارور کردن, ...
Polish:nasycić, zapłodnić, ...
Portuguese (BR):impregnar, engravidar, ...
Romanian:a impregna, a lăsa însărcinată, ...
Swedish:impregnera, befrukta, ...
Thai:แทรกซึม, ทำให้ตั้งครรภ์, ...
Turkish:aşılamak, hamile bırakmak, ...
Vietnamese:thấm đẫm, làm cho có thai, ...

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