prone

S2 W2

BrE /prəʊn/ AmE /proʊn/

adjective en → es

1 POSTURE B1

lying on your stomach or chest, with your back up

prono, boca abajo

Collocations prone position

  • He was lying prone on the floor.

    Él estaba tumbado de bruces en el suelo.

2 LIKELY B1

likely to do something, especially something bad or unpleasant

propenso a, dado a

Collocations prone to illness

  • She is prone to headaches.

    Ella es propensa a dolores de cabeza.

3 ORIENTATION B2

facing or pointing in a particular direction, especially downwards

orientado hacia abajo, inclinado

Collocations prone to the ground

  • The roof was prone towards the south.

    El techo estaba orientado hacia el sur.