prone

(Engels)

Adj

1. Lying face-down.
2. Of the hand, forearm or foot: turned facing away from the body; with the thumb inward or big toe downward.
3. Having a downward inclination or slope.
4. Shooting from a position while lying down.
5. (figuratively) Predisposed, liable, inclined.

Verb

To place in a prone position, to place face down.

Tegenovergesteld aan

supine

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/pɹəʊn/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: prone

In summary

From Middle English prone, proone, proon, from Latin prōnus (“turned forward, bent or inclined”), from prō (“forward”).

Concepten

steil

vooroverliggend

Synoniemen

prostrate

flat

apt

inclined

liable

procumbent

susceptible

likely

sloping

quick to

vulnerable

subject

given

recumbent

face down

disposed

prostate

atilt

ramped

ready

slant

flatways

lying on front

tendency

tending

tilted

trend

face downwards

flatwise

lie prostrate

out to

lying face down

acclivous

resupine

facedown

out-of-square

succeptible

stretched out

compromising

capable

lying

minded

oblique

open

orientation

persuadable

Vertalingen

enclin

propenso

anfällig

incline

de bruços

prono

πρηνής

prono

propenso

propens

propenso

couché sur le ventre

skory

μπρούμυτα

prédisposé