English-German translation for "prostrate"

"prostrate" German translation

prostrate
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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examples
  • to prostrate oneself figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    sich in den Staub werfen, sich demütigen
    to prostrate oneself figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • unterwerfen, niederzwingen, demütigen
    prostrate humiliate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prostrate humiliate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig

  • hingestreckt, hin-, umgeworfen, umgestürzt (Baumet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc)
    prostrate
    prostrate
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  • erschöpft (with vordative (case) | Dativ dat)
    prostrate exhausted figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    daniederliegend, kraftlos, hinfällig
    prostrate exhausted figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prostrate exhausted figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • unterworfen, -würfig, demütig
    prostrate humiliated figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prostrate humiliated figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • fußfällig, im Staube liegend
    prostrate at feet figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    prostrate at feet figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • (nieder)liegend, niedergestreckt, ausgebreitet
    prostrate botany | BotanikBOT zoology | ZoologieZOOL low-lying
    prostrate botany | BotanikBOT zoology | ZoologieZOOL low-lying
  • prostrate syn vgl. → see „prone
    prostrate syn vgl. → see „prone
Die Engel verbeugen sich nicht vor dem menschlichen Körper, sondern vor der Seele des Menschen.
The angels prostrate, not before the human body, but before the human soul.
Source: TED
Die europäische Rechte scheint sich vor den USA in den Staub zu werfen.
The Right in Europe seems to be lying prostrate before the United States.
Source: Europarl
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