prostrating

UK
/ˈprɒstreɪtɪŋ/
US
/ˈprɑːstreɪtɪŋ/

Translations

prostratingadjective
UK
/prɒsˈtreɪtɪŋ/
US
/prɑːˈstreɪtɪŋ/
prostrantSoutenu ; qui abat fortement ou met dans un état de grande faiblesse.
The heat was so intense that it was prostrating, leaving many people unable to continue their journey.
La chaleur était si intense qu’elle était prostrante, laissant beaucoup de gens incapables de poursuivre leur voyage.
Additional translations
épuisantPlus naturel en français courant ; traduit l’idée d’un effet qui laisse sans forces.
accablantQuand l’effet est ressenti comme écrasant ou accablant.
prostrateverb

prostrating

Gerund

prostrated
Past Simple
prostrated
Past Participle
prostrating
Gerund
UK
/ˈprɒstreɪt/
US
/ˈprɑːstreɪt/
se prosternerSe dit d'un geste de révérence, d'adoration ou de soumission.
The monks would prostrate themselves before the altar during the ceremony.
Les moines se prosternaient devant l'autel pendant la cérémonie.
prostrerSens médical ou figuré : réduire à un état d'extrême faiblesse.
The illness prostrated him for weeks, leaving him unable to work.
La maladie l'a prostré pendant des semaines, le laissant incapable de travailler.
Additional translations
affaiblirSens plus général, lorsque l'idée d'épuisement ou de faiblesse est dominante.

Definitions

prostratingadjective
Causing someone to lie flat on the ground, often due to extreme weakness or exhaustion.
The heat was so intense that it was prostrating, leaving many people unable to continue their journey.
prostrateverb
To lay oneself flat on the ground face downward, especially in reverence or submission.
The monks would prostrate themselves before the altar during the ceremony.
To reduce someone to extreme physical weakness.
The illness prostrated him for weeks, leaving him unable to work.