be prone to — likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː proʊn tuː/
Korean meaning: ~하기 쉬운, ~하는 경향이 있는
Korean pronunciation: 비 **프로**운 투
Example Sentences
- My phone is prone to overheating whenever I play games for more than 10 minutes.
- Students are prone to falling asleep during boring lectures, especially after lunch.
- She's prone to buying unnecessary items whenever she goes shopping online.
be prone to
NOUN//biː proʊn tuː//
likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Always on his phone, he's prone to danger in every zone!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'pronus'에서 유래되어 '앞으로 기울어진, 엎드린'을 의미했으며, 점차 '경향이 있는'이라는 추상적 의미로 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“My phone is prone to overheating whenever I play games for more than 10 minutes.”
“Students are prone to falling asleep during boring lectures, especially after lunch.”
“She's prone to buying unnecessary items whenever she goes shopping online.”
“This area is prone to flooding during heavy rains.”
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