prone in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for prone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.prone [Am proʊn, Brit prəʊn] ADJ

1. prone (liable, disposed) pred:

to be prone to sth/-ing/to + infin the group most prone to heart attack

el grupo más propenso or proclive a los infartos

she is prone to exaggeration/to making stupid remarks

es propensa or tiene tendencia a exagerar/a decir estupideces

they were prone to believe anything you told them

tenían tendencia a creerse todo lo que les decían

2. prone (face downward):

prone

(tendido) boca abajo

prone

decúbito prono adj inv form

II.prone [Am proʊn, Brit prəʊn] ADV

prone

boca abajo

prone

decúbito prono form

accident-prone [Am ˈæksədəntˌproʊn, Brit ˈaksɪd(ə)ntprəʊn] ADJ

accident-prone

propenso a los accidentes

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anegadizo (anegadiza)

prone to flooding

mordelón (mordelona)

prone to bite

mordelón (mordelona)

prone to biting

en decúbito prono/dorsal/lateral

in a prone/supine/lateral position

predispuesto a algo

prone to sth

es muy predispuesto a resfriarse

he's very prone to colds

fantasioso (fantasiosa)

prone to fantasizing

es muy fantasioso

he's very prone to fantasizing

propenso a algo

prone to sth

es propensa a la depresión

she is prone to depression

(propenso a + infinit.) es muy propenso a resfriarse

he's very prone to colds

lagrimear

to be prone to tears

adolece de indiscreción

he is prone to indiscretion

prone in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prone in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.prone [prəʊn, Am proʊn] ADJ

to be prone to do sth

ser propenso a hacer algo

II.prone [prəʊn, Am proʊn] ADV form

prone

boca abajo

error-prone ADJ

error-prone

propenso, -a a errores

Translations for prone in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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proclive

prone

decúbito prono/supino

prone/supine position

ser propenso a algo

to be prone to sth

propender a algo MED

to be prone to sth

prone Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be prone to do sth

ser propenso a hacer algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This plate is riddled with active faults thus making the area extremely earthquake prone.

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Certain animals are considered spiritually evil and prone to cause sickness to humans: owls, snakes, bears, and coyotes.

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Panel is more expensive, heavier, harder to transport, and prone to warp or split in poor conditions.

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Cosmonauts reported the suit to be uncomfortable and prone to overheating.

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She is pure, but prone to make mistakes.

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Common features of the stream terrace are friable serpentine soils that are stable, not eroding, and not prone to frost heave.

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Half-inch bits cost more but, being stiffer, are less prone to vibration (giving smoother cuts) and are less likely to break than the smaller sizes.

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During their service they were prone to technical problems, and were more in the depot than in service.

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The frailty of its habitat, towards the increasing of loss of natural environments, makes it a target prone to elimination.

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One type especially prone to recollection errors is dates.

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