prone
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3.9
- adjective
- /proʊn/
:
boca abajo
- Ben, obviously confused too, remained there in the prone position, his eyes planted upward.
- prone position
- lying prone
- supine or prone
Instead, they're trying to use alternate treatments like prone positions and steroids to treat people.
- Instead, they're trying to use alternate treatments like prone positions and steroids to treat people.
- Meanwhile, the two snipers in my team, they're in the prone position on the ground.
- There's two guys and they're they're just like shooting at the friendlies, you know, they're laying in a prone position.
- I'd be, you know, sitting there sort of prone with my helmet off.
Examples
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All inmates remain on the ground in a prone position.
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And now Davis, who's lying prone on the sidelines, appears to be either exhausted or hurt.
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- I suggest that you rise from the prone position.
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The report says "kidney failure, found lying in a prone position."
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Relinquish your weapon and get in the prone position.
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Meanwhile, the two snipers in my team, they're in the prone position on the ground.
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We can't give him the kind of breathing treatments he needs as long he's in the prone position.
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The pilot then slides aboard the sled and assumes a prone position at the controls.
Academic text (1991) -
For each stimulation session, rats were anesthetized using isoflurane and placed prone on a heated pad.
Academic text (2011) -
The soldier lay prone on the ground to avoid being spotted.
Synonyms
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7.0
Lying flat on the ground, face down, often from tiredness or respect
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A condition causing high blood sugar and dangerous acid build-up, needing diet and insulin
- Specialized
A type of diabetes that often causes dangerous ketones in the blood and needs insulin and diet control
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Prone comes from the Latin word pronus, which meant 'bent forward' or 'leaning down'. So, to be prone as a body position is to lie with your front toward the ground, as if your body is leaning forward.