prone position

proʊn pəˈzɪʃən

Definition

Definition of prone position - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

body posture

TECH.

body lying flat with chest down

TECH.

The doctor asked him to take the prone position.
During yoga, she lay in a prone position to relax.
The soldier crawled forward in a prone position.

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body lying flat with chest down

Expressions with prone

accident-prone

adj.

likely to have more accidents than others

She is accident-prone and often trips over nothing.

fault-prone

adj.

likely to have faults, defects, or make mistakes

This old computer is very fault-prone.

prone to

adj.

likely to experience or have a tendency for something

He is prone to making mistakes.

avalanche-prone

adj.

likely to have avalanches happen

This is an avalanche-prone mountain region.

disaster-prone

adj.

likely to experience serious accidents problems or natural catastrophes repeatedly

The disaster-prone region invested heavily in early warning systems.

error-prone

adj.

likely to make mistakes or produce errors

This method is error-prone and should be avoided.

Expressions with position

pole position

advantageous starting point in any competition or activity

Her extensive experience gave her the pole position in the job race..

shotgun position

front passenger seat in a vehicle

He called shotgun position for the road trip.

fallback position

backup plan if the first fails

We need a fallback position in case this doesn't work.

false position

situation where someone appears to be something they are not

His wealth put him in a false position among genuine entrepreneurs..

in a position

adj.

having the necessary ability or authority

She is in a position to make important decisions.

in no position to

adj.

not having the ability or authority to do something

He is in no position to make demands.

cement one's position

make one's status or role stronger

She worked hard to cement her position as team leader.

in pole position

adv.

in the leading or best position

She is in pole position to win the race.

put oneself in someone's position

imagine being in another person's situation

Try to put yourself in the manager's position.

have a position at the table

be included in important discussions

Minority groups must have a position at the table.

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French:position ventrale, ...
German:Bauchlage, ...
Italian:posizione prona, ...
Spanish:posición prono, ...
Portuguese:posição de bruços, ...
Chinese:俯卧姿势, ...
Japanese:腹臥位, ...
Arabic:وَضْعِيَّة الاِنْبِطاح, ...
Hebrew:שְׁכִיבָה עַל הַבֶּטֶן, ...
Russian:поза на животе, ...
Ukrainian:положення лежачи на животі, ...
Hindi:छाती के बल लेटी हुई स्थिति, ...
Bengali:উল্টে শোওয়া ভঙ্গি, ...
Catalan:posició prona, ...
Czech:poloha na břiše, ...
Danish:bugleje, ...
Dutch:buikligging, ...
Greek:πρηνής θέση, ...
Hungarian:hasonfekvés, ...
Khmer:ទីតាំងផ្កាប់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:복위, ...
Persian:وضعیت دمر, ...
Polish:pozycja leżąca na brzuchu, ...
Portuguese (BR):posição de bruços, ...
Romanian:decubit ventral, ...
Swedish:magläge, ...
Thai:ท่านอนคว่ำ, ...
Turkish:yüzüstü pozisyon, ...
Vietnamese:tư thế nằm sấp, ...

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