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Pronunciation / Transliteration: eopdeurin
"그는 넘어지고 나서 엎드린 채로 있었다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Lying flat, especially face down.
"He was lying prone on the ground after the fall." - 2
Having a tendency or inclination to do something.
"She is prone to making mistakes when she is tired."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'prone' originates from the Latin 'pronus', meaning 'bent forward' or 'inclined'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to describe a position of lying flat or being susceptible to something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prone" is said worldwide
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couché
Transliteration: kuʃe
"Il était couché sur le sol après la chute."
liegend
Transliteration: liːɡɛnt
"Er lag liegend auf dem Boden nach dem Sturz."
prono
Transliteration: prɔno
"Era prono sul pavimento dopo la caduta."
tendido
Transliteration: tenˈðido
"Estaba tendido en el suelo después de la caída."
deitado
Transliteration: deɪˈtadu
"Ele estava deitado no chão após a queda."
लेटे हुए
Transliteration: lete hue
"वह गिरने के बाद लेटे हुए था।"
趴着
Transliteration: pāzhe
"他摔倒后趴着在地上。"
엎드린
Transliteration: eopdeurin
"그는 넘어지고 나서 엎드린 채로 있었다."
うつ伏せの
Transliteration: utsubuse no
"彼は転んだ後、うつ伏せになっていた。"
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