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prone
(redirected from prone sticking)

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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.

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

pronely adv.
proneness n.

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]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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
unerect - not upright in position or posture

prone
adjective 2. face down, flat, lying down, horizontal, prostrate, recumbent, procumbent << OPPOSITE face up
Translations
Spanish prone [prəun] adj (= lying) → postrado;
prone to → propenso a

French 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 ...

German 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 ...

Italian 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 ...

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