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gestating

/ˈdʒɛsteɪtɪŋ/

Translations

gestateverb

gestating

Gerund

gestated

Past Simple

gestated

Past Participle

gestating

Gerund

/ˈdʒɛsteɪt/

porterEn parlant d’une femelle enceinte ou gravide.

The elephant will gestate her calf for nearly two years.

L’éléphante portera son petit pendant près de deux ans.

mûrirAu sens figuré : idée, projet.

The author gestated the concept for her novel over several months before starting to write.

L’autrice a laissé mûrir le concept de son roman pendant plusieurs mois avant de commencer à écrire.

Additional translations

gesterEmploi technique ou scientifique.

Synonyms

gestateverb

To carry a fetus in the womb from conception to birth.

The elephant will gestate her calf for nearly two years.

To develop an idea or plan in the mind over a period of time.

The author gestated the concept for her novel over several months before starting to write.

To be in the process of gestation; to develop in the womb.

Human fetuses gestate for approximately 38 weeks before birth.