prone

• Décrit une tendance ou une probabilité de subir quelque chose, souvent de négatif.

Describes a tendency or likelihood to experience something, often negative.

1. Having a tendencyB2formal

   Likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, often used in combination with other words.

   Enclin à, sujet à

   • She is prone to headaches during stressful periods.
   • This area is prone to flooding after heavy rain.
   • He is accident-prone and often gets minor injuries.

   Synonymesaptdisposedgiveninclinedliablelikelysubjectsusceptibletending

   Antonymesimmuneresistantunlikely

2. Lying face downwardB2formal

   Lying flat with the face and front of the body facing downward.

   Couché sur le ventre

   • The patient was placed in a prone position for the back surgery.
   • He lay prone on the floor, trying to see under the bed.
   • The yoga instructor asked us to lie prone on our mats.

   Synonymesprocumbentprostrate

   Antonymessupine