prostrating

ˈprɒstreɪtɪŋ
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Translation of prostrating from English into Spanish

Adjective

1.

intensity

Rare
overwhelming or exhausting
Rare
  • The prostrating heat made it hard to move.El calor agotador hacía difícil moverse.
2.

lying down

Rare
lying stretched out on the ground
Rare
  • The prostrating figure lay motionless on the ground.La figura postrada yacía inmóvil en el suelo.
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Synonyms and analogies of prostrating in English

Examples of prostrating in a sentence

  • The prostrating humidity was unbearable.
  • The prostrating man was barely visible in the tall grass.
  • She found him prostrating under the tree.
prostrate
ˈprɑːstreɪt
Adjective
1.

lying down

lying flat on the ground
  • He was found prostrate in the garden after fainting.Lo encontraron postrado en el jardín después de desmayarse.
2.

emotion

emotionally overwhelmed or devastated
  • She was prostrate with grief after the news.Ella estaba abatida por el dolor tras la noticia.
3.

medical

physically incapacitated due to illness or heat
  • The hikers were prostrate from the intense heat.Los excursionistas estaban postrados por el intenso calor.
4.

plant

TECH.
growing flat along the ground
TECH.
  • The prostrate plant covered the garden bed.La planta rastrera cubría el lecho del jardín.
Verb
1.

physical position

intr.
lie flat on the ground face-down
intr.
  • He prostrated himself before the altar.Se postró ante el altar.
2.

behavior

intr.
throw oneself down in submission
intr.
  • She prostrated herself before the king.Ella se postró ante el rey.
3.

weaken

tr.
reduce to extreme physical weakness
tr.
postrar
  • The illness prostrated him for weeks, leaving him unable to work.La enfermedad lo debilitó durante semanas, dejándolo incapaz de trabajar.
4.

movement

tr.Rare
cause to lie down or flatten
tr.Rare
  • The wind prostrated the tall grass.El viento aplanó la hierba alta.

Expressions with prostrate: examples in English and translations in Spanish

medio postrado
parcialmente postrado
The semi-prostrate plant covered the garden bed.

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

Adjective
postradoadj.

I think that if there had been enough room, I would have been completely prostrating on the floor.

Pienso que si hubiera habido más espacio, entonces podía haber quedado completamente postrado en el piso.

Joseph Revealed "We are ready to be slaves to my lord," Judah stated, prostrating on the ground with his brothers.

Estamos todos listos para ser esclavos de mi señor -dijo Judá, postrado en el suelo con sus hermanos.

Noun
postraciónnf.

Jampa enjoys instructing new guests on the fine art of prostrating.

Jampa disfruta de instruir a los nuevos invitados en el delicado arte de la postración.

Standing, bowing and prostrating are pillars or essential parts of the prayer.

El estar parados, la reverencia y la postración son los pilares o las partes esenciales de la plegaria.

postrándose

This meant bowing down before them, sometimes prostrating themselves completely.

Esto significó postrarse ante ellos, a veces postrándose completamente.

It is lifted and prostrating himself/herself/itself to his feet renews his votes.

Se levanta y postrándose a sus pies renueva sus votos.

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prostrating: Examples and translations in context

It is detestable to put one's forearms flat while prostrating, stretching them with elbows touching the ground.

Es detestable apoyar los antebrazos en el piso mientras esta postrado, estirándolos con codos tocando el suelo.

People come to pray and spend time here, prostrating, resting in a temple, even taking a nap, entire families visit and spend the day.

La gente viene a rezar y a pasar tiempo aquí, postrados, descansando en algún templo, incluso echando una siesta, familias enteras la visitan y echan el día.

Moreover, it is a recommended act to keep looking at the position of prostrating during prayer.

También, es un acto recomendado mantener la mirada en el lugar de postración durante la oración.

Strive to make this du'aa' when you are prostrating and during the last third of the night.

Esfuérzate en hacer esta súplica durante la postración y durante el último tercio de la noche.

When he had finished bowing and prostrating and had stood up again, he would say five takbeers.

Cuando había terminado la inclinación y la postración y se había puesto de pie nuevamente, decía cinco takbires.

If he cannot gesture with his head because of the paralysis, then he may indicate bowing and prostrating with his eyes.

Si no puede gesticular con su cabeza debido a la parálisis, debe indicar la reverencia y postración con sus ojos.

Typically, pain caused by calculi is colicky and may be prostrating; it is more constant if caused by infection.

Típicamente, el dolor causado por cálculos se presenta en forma de cólicos y puede llevar a la postración; si la causa en una infección, el dolor es más constante.

External signs of adoration - bowing our head or body, genuflecting, prostrating ourselves - are always intended to express reverence and affection, submission, total self-abandonment, a desire for union and service, and, of course, nothing at all of servility.

Los gestos de adoración -como la inclinación de cabeza o de cuerpo, la genuflexión, la postración- quieren siempre expresar reverencia y afecto, sumisión, anonadamiento, deseo de unión, de servicio y, desde luego, ningún servilismo.

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