prostrate
Lying flat, face-downLying flat, face-down.
» He prostrated himself and begged my pardon.
Значение
значений: 5(без степеней сравнения)Lying flat, face-down.
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распростёртыйrasprostjórtyj, лежа́щий ничко́мležáščij ničkóm
lying face downward
(переносно, без степеней сравнения)Emotionally devastated.
(без степеней сравнения)Physically incapacitated from environmental exposure or debilitating disease.
He was prostrate from the extreme heat.
(без степеней сравнения)Trailing on the ground; procumbent.
(без степеней сравнения, устаревшее)Prostrated.
Примеры
предложений: 10He prostrated himself and begged my pardon.
He lay prostrate, ready to ambush the invaders.
A junkie can be prostrate for hours, forever.
The bride is prostrate while the tambourine is in full swing.
Sami prostrated before God.
Переводы
языков: 3По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English prostrat(e) (“prostrate”, also used as the past participle of prostratFrom Middle English prostrat(e) (“prostrate”, also used as the past participle of prostraten), borrowed from Latin prōstrātus, perfect passive participle of prōsternō (“to prostrate”). Participial usage up until Early Modern English.
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