prone
31Prône — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Domaine religieux Le prône peut être : une prière dominicale de l ancienne liturgie chrétienne formulée par le prêtre paroissial ou le diacre et qui… …
32prone — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ leave sb/sth, make sb/sth ▪ Sun removes the oil and wax, leaving the leather prone to cracking …
33prone — prone1 pronely, adv. proneness, n. /prohn/, adj. 1. having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable: to be prone to anger. 2. having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward. 3. lying flat; prostrate. 4.… …
34prone — , prostrate, recumbent, supine. Supine means lying faceup (it may help to remember that a supine person is on his spine). Prone and prostrate are regarded by most dictionaries and usage authorities but by no means all as meaning lying facedown …
35prone — adjective 1) untreated wood is prone to rotting prone to disease Syn: susceptible, vulnerable, subject, open, liable, given, predisposed, likely, disposed, inclined, apt; at risk of Ant …
36prone — [prəʊn] adj 1) likely to do something bad, or likely to be affected by something bad The region is prone to earthquakes.[/ex] He s prone to gain weight.[/ex] an accident prone child[/ex] 2) formal lying flat with the front of your body facing… …
37prone — [[t]proʊn[/t]] adj. 1) having a natural tendency toward something; disposed; liable: prone to anger[/ex] 2) with the front or ventral part downward; lying facedown 3) lying flat; prostrate 4) phl having a downward direction or slope • Etymology:… …
38prone — Denoting: 1. The body when lying face downward. 2. Pronation of the forearm or of the foot. [L. pronus, bending down or forward] * * * prone prōn adj having the front or ventral surface downward esp lying facedown prone adv …
39prone — adjective 1》 [often in combination] likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience (something unfortunate): accident prone|farmed fish are prone to disease. 2》 lying flat, especially face downwards. ↘with the palm of the hand facing… …
40prone — adjective 1) softwood is prone to rotting Syn: susceptible, vulnerable, subject, open, liable, given, predisposed, likely, disposed, inclined, apt 2) his prone body Syn …
