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Meaning of praegnans constructio | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈpʰɹeɪɡ.nænz‿kɒnˈstɹʊk.tiː.oʊ/

Definitions

A construction commonly found in Greek and Hebrew in which either a verb of motion is paired with a locative prepositional phrase or a static verb is paired with an allative preposition phrase.

uncountable

Examples

“"I attacked the dog into the fire" employs a rough form of praegnans constructio.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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