prosternarse
- Dictionary
prosternarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
1. (literary) (to get down on one's knees)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. to grovel
Los súbditos se prosternaban al paso del monarca.Subjects groveled along the path of the monarch.
c. to kneel
Ana se acercó al confesionario y se prosternó.Ana approached the confessional and kneeled.
d. to prostrate oneself (lying face down)
Cuando los peregrinos llegan al santurario, se prosternan y besan la tierra.When the pilgrims arrive at the shrine, they prostrate themselves and kiss the ground.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate prosternábamos using machine translators
Conjugations
| yo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tú | |||||
| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
