supine

• Diz-se de quem está deitado de costas, com o rosto voltado para cima; em sentido figurado, descreve alguém passivo, inerte ou moralmente fraco.

Describes a person lying face upward, or metaphorically, someone who is passive, inactive, or morally weak.

1. Lying face upwardB2formal

   Positioned on the back with the face and torso facing upward.

   Deitado de costas

   • The patient was placed in a supine position for the examination.
   • She lay supine on the grass, staring at the clouds.
   • Yoga often includes supine poses for relaxation.

   Sinônimoshorizontalproneprostraterecumbent

2. Passive or unresistingC1formal

   Showing a lack of resistance or will to act; submissive or inactive.

   Passivo ou sem resistência

   • The government remained supine in the face of the crisis.
   • His supine acceptance of the unfair rules frustrated his colleagues.
   • She criticized the supine attitude of the committee.

   Sinônimosapatheticcompliantdocileinactiveindolentlistlesspassivespiritlesssubmissiveyielding

   Antônimosactiveassertivedefiantrebelliousresistantstrong-willed