prostrate

ˈprɑːstreɪt
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Translation of prostrate into Hebrew,

Adjective

1.

lying down

lying flat on the ground
שָׁרוּעַ sharu'aפַּרְקְדָּן
  • He was found prostrate in the garden after fainting..הוא נמצא שרוע בגינה לאחר שהתעלף.
2.

emotion

emotionally overwhelmed or devastated
  • She was prostrate with grief after the news.היא הייתה ממוטטת מצער אחרי ששמעה את החדשות.
3.

medical

physically incapacitated due to illness or heat
תָּשׁוּשׁ tashushמוּתָשׁ אָפוּס כּוֹחוֹת
  • The hikers were prostrate from the intense heat.המטיילים היו תשושים בגלל החום הכבד.
4.

plant

TECH.
growing flat along the ground
TECH.
  • The prostrate plant covered the garden bed.הצמח השרוע כיסה את ערוגת הגינה.

Verb

1.

physical position

intr.
lie flat on the ground face-down
intr.
לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּחַ אַפַּיִם אַרְצָה לְהִשְׁתַּטֵּחַ
  • He prostrated himself before the altar.הוא השתטח אפיים ארצה לפני המזבח.
2.

behavior

intr.
throw oneself down in submission
intr.
  • She prostrated herself before the king.היא השתטחה לפני המלך.
3.

weaken

tr.
reduce to extreme physical weakness
tr.
  • The illness prostrated him for weeks, leaving him unable to work..המחלה התישה אותו במשך שבועות, והותירה אותו בלתי מסוגל לעבוד.
4.

movement

tr.Rare
cause to lie down or flatten
tr.Rare
לְהַשְׁטִיחַ lehashtiaḥ
  • The wind prostrated the tall grass.הרוח השטיחה את העשב הגבוה.
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Expressions with prostrate: examples in English and translations in Hebrew

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The semi-prostrate plant covered the garden bed.

Synonyms and analogies of prostrate in English

Examples of prostrate in a sentence

  • She was prostrate with grief on the floor.
  • He was prostrate with despair after the defeat.
  • They felt prostrate with shock at the sudden change.
  • She lay prostrate on the bed, unable to move.
  • The workers were prostrate after hours in the sun.
  • The prostrate vines spread across the field.

Translations of "prostrate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
לְהִשְׁתַּטַּחv. - lehishtatakh

And the unclean spirits, when they saw him, fell prostrate before him.

וגם הרוחות הטמאות, כשראה אותו, נפל להשתטח לפניו.

לְהִשְׁתַּחֲווֹתv. - lehishtakhavot

The criminal had no choice but to prostrate before the law.

לפושע לא הייתה ברירה אלא להשתחוות בפני החוק.

לְהַכְנִיעַv. - lehakhnia

The intense heat wave can prostrate even the fittest of athletes.

גל החום העז יכול להכניע אפילו את הספורטאים הכשירים ביותר.

Adjective
מִשְׁתַּטֵּחַadj. - mishtateakh

The loyal dog would always prostrate in submission to its owner.

הכלב הנאמן תמיד היה משתטח בהכנעה בפני בעליו.

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prostrate: Examples and translations in context

As the song ends, the commanders prostrate themselves before the altar, receiving the order from their commander-in-chief and vow to fight to the end.

כאשר מסתיים השיר, המפקדים משתטחים לפני המזבח, מקבלים את ההוראות מפי המפקד שלהם ונשבעים להילחם עד הסוף.

The criminal's only option was to prostrate and beg for mercy.

האופציה היחידה של הפושע הייתה להשתחוות ולבקש חנינה.

He felt compelled to prostrate in awe of the natural beauty around him.

הוא הרגיש צורך להשתחוות בהתפעלות מהיופי הטבעי שסביבו.

The soldier was ordered to prostrate in submission to his commanding officer.

החייל קיבל פקודה להשתחוות בציות לקצין המפקד שלו.

The defeated knight had to prostrate before his victorious opponent.

האביר שהובס נאלץ להשתחוות בפני יריבו המנצח.

He decided to prostrate himself in front of the king as a sign of respect.

הוא החליט להשתחוות מול המלך כאות לכבוד.

The defeated army was forced to prostrate before the conqueror.

הצבא המובס אולץ להשתחוות בפני הכובש.

Do you prostrate each time you pray, when the situation allows?

האם אתם משתחווים בכל פעם שאתם מתפללים, כשהדבר אפשרי?

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semi-prostrate
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