conceive

in Vietnamese Thai nghén, mang thai

BrE /kənˈsiːv/ AmE /kənˈsiv/

verb en → vi

past conceived pp conceived ing conceiving

1 PREGNANCY [intransitive] B2

Thai nghén, mang thai

to become pregnant with a baby

  • conceive (a child)

Collocations conceive a child

  • She conceived her first child at the age of 30.

    Cô đã mang thai đứa con đầu lòng khi 30 tuổi.

2 IDEA [transitive] B1

Sinh ra ý tưởng, nghĩ ra kế hoạch

to think of or imagine an idea, plan, etc.

  • conceive something

Collocations conceive an idea · conceive a plan

  • He conceived the idea of starting his own business.

    Anh ta đã nghĩ ra ý tưởng về việc bắt đầu kinh doanh riêng.

3 ART [transitive] C1

Tạo ra tác phẩm nghệ thuật hoặc văn học

to create a work of art or literature, especially one that is very complex and difficult to understand

  • conceive something

Collocations conceive a work of art · conceive a novel

  • The artist conceived a painting that was full of symbolism.

    Nhà nghệ thuật đã tạo ra một bức tranh đầy biểu tượng.