Prone Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈpɹoʊn/

UK

/pɹˈəʊn/

التعريف

Likely to do, experience, or suffer from something, especially something negative or unwanted. Also, lying flat with the front of the body facing downward.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used with negative situations ('prone to errors', 'prone to illness'). Formal/neutral. For body position, 'prone position' is opposite of 'supine'. Don't confuse with 'inclined' (which often expresses preference).

• Spanish: propenso - inclinado
• Portuguese (BR): propenso - inclinado
• Portuguese (PT): propenso - inclinado
• Chinese (Simplified): 易于...的 - 倾向于...的
• Chinese (Traditional): 易於...的 - 傾向於...的
• Hindi: सम्भावित - प्रवृत्त
• Arabic: معرض لِـ - ميال إلى
• Bengali: প্রবণ - উপুড় (শরীরের অবস্থা)
• Russian: склонный - лежащий ничком (положение тела)
• Japanese: 〜しやすい - うつ伏せ（体の姿勢）
• Vietnamese: dễ bị - nằm sấp (tư thế cơ thể)
• Korean: -하기 쉬운 - 엎드린 (자세)
• Turkish: eğilimli - yüzüstü (beden pozisyonu)
• Urdu: مائل - اوندھا (جسم کی پوزیشن)
• Indonesian: rentan - tengkurap (posisi tubuh)

جمل نموذجية

She is prone to colds during winter.

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This area is prone to flooding.

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He lay in a prone position on the sand.

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After so many late nights, I'm prone to forgetting things lately.

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Kids are especially prone to making a mess when painting.

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If you're prone to allergies, be careful around cats.

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