prone

prone  (prn)

adj.

1. Lying with the front or face downward.

2. Having a tendency; inclined: paper that is prone to yellowing; children who are prone to mischief.

adv.

In a prone manner: The patient was lying prone on the bed.

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[Middle English, inclined, disposed, from Latin prnus, leaning forward; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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pronely adv.

proneness n.

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prone

Adjective

1. having a tendency to be affected by or do something: I am prone to indigestion

2. lying face downwards; prostrate [Latin pronus bent forward]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	prone - having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone" inclined - (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency; "wasn't inclined to believe the excuse"; "inclined to be moody"
	2.	prone - lying face downward prostrate unerect - not upright in position or posture

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prone

adjective 1. liable, given, subject, inclined, tending, bent, disposed, susceptible, apt, predisposed << OPPOSITE disinclined

adjective 2. face down, flat, lying down, horizontal, prostrate, recumbent, procumbent << OPPOSITE face up

Translations

prone [prəun] adj (= lying) → postrado;

prone to → propenso a

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prone [prəun] adj (lying) → couché(e) (face contre terre) (= liable);

prone to → enclin(e) à;

to be prone to illness → être facilement malade;

to be prone to an illness → être sujet à une maladie;

she is prone to burst into tears if ... → elle a tendance à tomber en larmes si ...

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prone [prəun] adj (= face down) → in Bauchlage;

to be prone to sth → zu etw neigen;

she is prone to burst into tears if ... → sie neigt dazu, in Tränen auszubrechen, wenn ...

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prone [prəun] adj (= lying) → prono/a;

prone to → propenso/a a, incline a;

to be prone to illness → essere soggetto/a a malattie;

she is prone to burst into tears if ... → può facilmente scoppiare in lacrime se ...