The meaning of Prone

Prone – definition

adjective
Likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.
Usage examples:
Farmed fish are prone to disease
Synonims:
Susceptible Vulnerable Liable Inclined Given Subject Disposed Predisposed Open Likely to have/get Apt to get With a tendency to get At risk of In danger of getting
adjective
Lying flat, especially face downwards.
Usage examples:
I was lying prone on a foam mattress
Synonims:
(lying) face down Face downwards On one's stomach On one's front Lying flat Lying down Flat Horizontal Prostrate Procumbent

verb
Turn (a patient) so as to lie face down for a period of time in order to improve the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs during mechanical ventilation.
Usage examples:
Twice a day he was proned to try and get as much oxygen into his body as possible

verb
Drop into a prone position; lie face down.
Usage examples:
They searched him and told him to prone out on the ground next to his car

adjective
Likely to do, get, or suffer from something
Usage examples:
As a child, he was prone to ear infections., carol’s kind of accident-prone (= seems to have a lot …

Prone translation into English

Prone: translate from English into Chinese

易于, 倾向于, 疐, 嶮

Prone: translate from English into Dutch

Vooroverliggend, Gebogen, Steil, Hellend

Prone: translate from English into French

Enclin, Sujet, À plat ventre, Prédisposé, Couché sur le ventre, Prostré, Étendu face contre terre, Prolongé

Prone: translate from English into German

Anfällig, Neigend

Prone: translate from English into Hindi

प्रवृत्त, प्रोन, उन्मुख, इच्छुक, अधोमुख, झुका हुआ, उद्यत

Prone: translate from English into Italian

Incline, Soggetto, Prono, Propenso, Facile, Disposto

Prone: translate from English into Korean

엎드린, ...의 경향이 있는, 경향이 있는, 수그러진, 경사진, 토지가 경사진

Prone: translate from English into Russian

Склонный, Ничком, Распростертый, Лежащий ничком, Наклонный, Покатый

Prone: translate from English into Spanish

Propenso, Prono, Boca abajo

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin pronus ‘leaning forward’, from pro ‘forwards’.

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Prone synonims

disposed

dɪˈspəʊzd

adjective
Inclined or willing.
Usage examples:
James didn't seem disposed to take the hint

verb
Get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else.
Usage examples:
The waste is disposed of in the north sea

adjective
To have a specific feeling or opinion about someone or something
Usage examples:
We were always well disposed toward my uncle (= we liked him)., [ + to infinitive ] i didn’t feel d…

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flat

adjective
Having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.
Usage examples:
He sat down on a flat rock

adverb
In or to a horizontal position.
Usage examples:
He was lying flat on his back

noun
The flat part of something.
Usage examples:
She placed the flat of her hand over her glass

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given

adjective
Specified or stated.
Usage examples:
They gathered at a given time

preposition
Taking into account.
Usage examples:
Given the complexity of the task, they did a good job

noun
Past participle of give.

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horizontal

adjective
Parallel to the plane of the horizon; at right angles to the vertical.
Usage examples:
A horizontal line

noun
A horizontal line, plane, etc.
Usage examples:
Nushu characters are structured by four kinds of strokes, including dots, horizontals, verticals an…

adjective
Flat or level; parallel with the ground
Usage examples:
Keep the patient in a horizontal position with her feet slightly raised.

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inclined

adjective
Leaning or turning away from the vertical or horizontal; sloping.
Usage examples:
An inclined ramp

verb
Be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something.
Usage examples:
He was inclined to accept the offer

At an angle to the horizontal or vertical position

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liable

adjective
Responsible by law; legally answerable.
Usage examples:
The credit-card company is liable for any breach of contract

adjective
Likely to do, happen, or experience something
Usage examples:
If you don’t take care of yourself, you’re liable to get sick., he’s liable to say anything that co…

adjective
Legally responsible for something or someone
Usage examples:
Liable for sth the sellers were liable for all the damage., this is a serious crime and they can be…

All meanings and translations of Liable

open

adjective
Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.
Usage examples:
He climbed through the open window

verb
Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.
Usage examples:
She opened the door and went in

noun
Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.
Usage examples:
She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

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predisposed

verb
Make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition.
Usage examples:
Lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure

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procumbent

adjective
(of a plant or stem) growing along the ground without throwing out roots.
Usage examples:
Some forms have long procumbent branches

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prostrate

adjective
Lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards.
Usage examples:
There was a man praying before an idol, lying prostrate

verb
Throw oneself flat on the ground so as to be lying face downwards, especially in reverence or submission.
Usage examples:
She prostrated herself on the bare floor of the church

adjective
Lying flat with the face down
Usage examples:
She lay there prostrate, exhausted after a long day's work.

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subject

ˈsʌb.dʒekt

noun
A person or thing that is being discussed, described, or dealt with.
Usage examples:
I've said all there is to be said on the subject

adjective
Likely or prone to be affected by (a particular condition or occurrence, typically an unwelcome or unpleasant one).
Usage examples:
He was subject to bouts of manic depression

adverb
Conditionally upon.
Usage examples:
Subject to the ec's agreement, we intend to set up an enterprise zone in the area

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susceptible

adjective
Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.
Usage examples:
Patients with liver disease may be susceptible to infection

adjective
Easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something
Usage examples:
Some people are more susceptible to peer pressure than others., he’s very susceptible to colds.

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vulnerable

adjective
Exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
Usage examples:
We were in a vulnerable position

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