accoucher
Meanings
Verb
1. to go into labour (intransitive)
2. to give birth to, to deliver (a baby) (transitive)
3. to help someone deliver (a baby) (transitive)
4. to come up with (transitive)
5. to say, tell something that one hid beforehand (intransitive, slang)
Examples26
Elle accouchait les mères.
She used to help mothers give birth.
Il a accouché d'une merveilleuse idée.
He came up with a wonderful idea.
Allez, accouche ! On va rien te faire.
Come on, say it! We won't do nothing to you.
Elle a accouché d'un petit garçon.
She gave birth to a little boy.
Marie est sur le point d'accoucher.
Mary is about to give birth.
Elle doit accoucher ce mois-ci.
She's supposed to give birth this month.