miscarrying

ˌmɪsˈkæriɪŋ

Definition

Definition of miscarrying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

failure

Rare

failing to achieve a desired outcome

Rare

The miscarrying project needed urgent intervention.

failing

unsuccessful

pregnancy

Rare

experiencing a miscarriage

Rare

The miscarrying woman was rushed to the hospital.

aborting

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Origin of miscarrying

Old English, mis (wrongly) + carry (bear)

Examples of miscarrying in a sentence

Her miscarrying efforts were met with disappointment.
The miscarrying patient needed immediate care.
She joined a support group for miscarrying women.

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French:en échec, faisant une fausse couche, ...
German:gescheitert, Fehlgeburt, ...
Italian:fallimentare, che abortisce, ...
Spanish:fracasado, abortando, ...
Portuguese:fracassado, em aborto, ...
Chinese:失败的, 正在流产的, ...
Japanese:失敗している, 流産している, ...
Arabic:فَاشِل, مُجْهِضَة, ...
Hebrew:נִכְשָׁל, מְאַבֵּד עוּבָּר, ...
Russian:неудачный, переживающая выкидыш, ...
Ukrainian:невдалий, викидень, ...
Hindi:विफल, गर्भपात कर रही, ...
Bengali:ব্যর্থ, গর্ভপাত, ...
Catalan:fracassat, avortant, ...
Czech:selhávající, prodělávající potrat, ...
Danish:mislykket, aborterende, ...
Dutch:mislukkend, miskraam hebbend, ...
Greek:αποτυχημένος, αποβάλλουσα, ...
Hungarian:sikertelen, vetélő, ...
Khmer:បរាជ័យ, កំពុងរលូតកូន, ...
Korean:실패하는, 유산 중인, ...
Persian:ناموفق, سقط جنین, ...
Polish:nieudany, przeżywająca poronienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):fracassado, abortando, ...
Romanian:eșuat, avort spontan, ...
Swedish:misslyckad, missfall, ...
Thai:ล้มเหลว, แท้งบุตร, ...
Turkish:başarısız, düşük yapan, ...
Vietnamese:thất bại, sẩy thai, ...

miscarry

mɪsˈkɛri

miscarriedmiscarries

Definition of miscarry - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

intr.

general failurefail to reach an intended outcome

The plan to surprise her on her birthday miscarried.

abort

fail

pregnancy

TECH.

expel a fetus prematurely from the womb

TECH.

She was heartbroken to miscarry at three months.

abort

lose

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Origin of miscarry

Old French, mescarier (to fail)

Examples of miscarry in a sentence

Their attempt to break the record miscarried.
She feared she might miscarry again after the previous loss.
The risk to miscarry increases with certain health conditions.

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French:échouer, faire une fausse couche, ...
German:scheitern, eine Fehlgeburt erleiden, ...
Italian:fallire, abortire, ...
Spanish:fracasar, perder el bebé, ...
Portuguese:fracassar, abortar, ...
Chinese:失败, 流产, ...
Japanese:失敗する, 流産する, ...
Arabic:فَشِلَ, أَجْهَضَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִיכָּשֵׁל, לְהַפִּיל, ...
Russian:провалиться, терять ребёнка, ...
Ukrainian:зазнати невдачі, втратити, ...
Hindi:विफल होना, गर्भपात होना, ...
Bengali:ব্যর্থ হওয়া, গর্ভপাত হওয়া, ...
Catalan:fracassar, avortar, ...
Czech:selhat, potratit, ...
Danish:mislykkes, spontanabortere, ...
Dutch:mislukken, miskraam krijgen, ...
Greek:αποτυγχάνω, αποβάλλω, ...
Hungarian:kudarcba fulladni, elvetélni, ...
Khmer:បរាជ័យ, រលូតកូន, ...
Korean:실패하다, 유산하다, ...
Persian:شکست خوردن, سقط کردن, ...
Polish:nie powieść się, poronić, ...
Portuguese (BR):fracassar, abortar, ...
Romanian:a eșua, a pierde sarcina, ...
Swedish:misslyckas, få missfall, ...
Thai:ล้มเหลว, แท้ง, ...
Turkish:başarısız olmak, düşük yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:thất bại, sảy thai, ...

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Definition of miscarrying - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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Definition of miscarry - Reverso English Dictionary

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