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prone to

[/proʊn tu/]
adjective phrase
propenso a; inclinado a; tendente a
1. having a tendency to experience or suffer from something undesirable
She is prone to headaches.
Ela é propensa a dores de cabeça.
2. likely or inclined to do something
He is prone to exaggeration.
Ele é inclinado a exagerar.
3. susceptible or vulnerable to something
This area is prone to flooding.
Esta área é propensa a enchentes.
Synonyms
inclined tosusceptible toliable toapt togiven topredisposed to
Antonyms
resistant toimmune tounlikely toaverse to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
propenso a; inclinado a
most common usage
São Paulo
propenso a
formal and colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
inclinado a; com tendência a
slightly more informal
Portugal
propenso a; tendente a
formal register

Related Idioms & Phrases

accident-prone
disease-prone
error-prone
prone to mistakes
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