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1 prostration
[prɒ'streɪʃn]nome prostrazione f.* * *noun prostrazione* * *prostration /prɒˈstreɪʃn/n. [u]1 prosternazione; prostrazione; il prostrarsi, il prosternarsi (davanti a q.)2 prostrazione; abbattimento.* * *[prɒ'streɪʃn]nome prostrazione f. -
2 prostration pros·tra·tion n
[prɒs'treɪʃ(ə)n](Med: exhaustion) spossatezza -
3 prostrate
I ['prɒstreɪt]aggettivo prostrato (anche fig.)II 1. [prɒ'streɪt] [AE 'prɒstreɪt]2.to be prostrated by — essere prostrato da [illness, grief]
to prostrate oneself — prostrarsi, prosternarsi ( before davanti)
* * *1. ['prostreit] adjective1) (lying flat, especially face downwards.) prostrato2) (completely exhausted or overwhelmed: prostrate with grief.) prostrato, abbattuto2. [prə'streit] verb1) (to throw (oneself) flat on the floor, especially in respect or reverence: They prostrated themselves before the emperor.) prosternarsi, prostrarsi2) (to exhaust or overwhelm: prostrated by the long journey.) prostrare, abbattere•* * *prostrate /ˈprɒstreɪt/a.(to) prostrate /prɒˈstreɪt, USA ˈprɒstreɪt/v. t.prostrare; prosternare; abbattere; accasciare; infiacchire; soggiogare: He was prostrated by the disease [with grief], era prostrato dalla malattia [dal dolore]; a country prostrated by the enemy, un paese soggiogato dal nemico● to prostrate oneself, prostrarsi; prosternarsi: He prostrated himself before the king, si prosternò davanti al re.* * *I ['prɒstreɪt]aggettivo prostrato (anche fig.)II 1. [prɒ'streɪt] [AE 'prɒstreɪt]2.to be prostrated by — essere prostrato da [illness, grief]
to prostrate oneself — prostrarsi, prosternarsi ( before davanti)
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prostration — Prostration … Thresor de la langue françoyse
prostration — [ prɔstrasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1300 « prosternation »; lat. prostratio, de prostratus, p. p. de prosternere 1 ♦ Relig. Attitude liturgique qui consiste à s étendre entièrement sur le sol, face contre terre, après s être agenouillé. ⇒ prosternation. 2 ♦… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Prostration — is the placement of the body in a reverentially or submissively prone position. Major world religions employ prostration either as an act of submissiveness to God or gods, or as a means of embodying reverence for a noble person, persons or… … Wikipedia
Prostration — Pros*tra tion, n. [L. prostratio: cf. F. prostration.] 1. The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prostration — I noun abasement, bow, breakdown, cataclysm, collapse, consumption, debility, decay, decrepitude, defeat, dejection, demolition, depression, desolation, despair, despondency, destruction, distress, downfall, downthrow, enervation, exhaustion,… … Law dictionary
prostration — (n.) c.1400, action of prostrating oneself, from PROSTRATE (Cf. prostrate) + ION (Cf. ion). Meaning weakness, exhaustion, dejection is from 1650s … Etymology dictionary
prostration — [präs trā′shən] n. [LL prostratio] 1. a prostrating or being prostrated 2. utter physical or mental exhaustion or helplessness … English World dictionary
Prostration — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Prostration (homonymie). En médecine, la prostration est un état de faiblesse et de fatigue extrêmes qui se manifeste par l effondrement des fonctions musculaires du patient et par son immobilité. La prostration… … Wikipédia en Français
prostration — /pro stray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of prostrating. 2. the state of being prostrated. 3. extreme mental or emotional depression or dejection: nervous prostration. 4. extreme physical weakness or exhaustion: heat prostration. [1520 30; < LL… … Universalium
PROSTRATION — s. f. Il signifie la même chose que Prosternation. Voyez ce mot. PROSTRATION, en termes de Médecine, Affaiblissement extrême, abattement. Cet accès fut suivi d une grande prostration de forces … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
Prostration — ◆ Pro|stra|ti|on auch: Prost|ra|ti|on 〈f. 20〉 1. 〈geh.〉 Kniefall 2. 〈Med.〉 Erschöpfung [<lat. prostratio „das Niederwerfen“; <pro „für“ + stratus, Part. Perf. von sternere „hinbreiten, hinstreuen“] ◆ Die Buchstabenfolge pro|st... kann in… … Universal-Lexikon
