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Meanings of prostration in английском

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прострация

Physiological condition.

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          An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion.

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                Heat exhaustion.

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                      Examples for "heat exhaustion"
                      Examples for "heat exhaustion"
                      1
                      People in the grip of heat exhaustion can be combative and confused.
                      Wired
                      2
                      We're seeing a whole range of heat -related conditions, including sunstroke and heat exhaustion.
                      The Guardian
                      3
                      Hundreds of people suffering from heat exhaustion were also admitted to city hospitals.
                      The Irish Times
                      4
                      Three firefighters suffered from heat exhaustion, the newspaper said, citing Rolison.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      Hundreds more suffered broken limbs, heat exhaustion, the aftereffects of crushing.
                      Millionaire: the philanderer, gambler, and duelist who invented ...
                      1
                      This latter detail was unpleasant, as it invited dehydration and heat prostration from his heavily armoured men and women.
                      Forge of Darkness
                      2
                      I was too far gone with apoplexy, heat prostration, and sunstroke to make any answer, at least one that I could make to a missionary.
                      The Congo and Coasts of Africa
                      3
                      "One of the floorwalkers-diedof heat prostration," she said, looking very much upset.
                      Where the Blue Begins
                      4
                      "'First Aid' says, 'sip slowly in heat prostrations and give stimulants,' but we have none."
                      How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl
                      Usage of prostration in английском
                      1
                      There I passed the night, half in sleep, half in helpless prostration.
                      Wilfrid Cumbermede
                      2
                      He found the poor distressed mother in a condition of utter prostration.
                      Danger; Or, Wounded in the House of a Friend
                      3
                      The prostration which had possessed him appeared to vanish in an instant.
                      The Law and the Lady
                      4
                      The crowd as he passed along made lowly prostration before the Image.
                      Aesop's Fables: A New Revised Version From Original Sources
                      5
                      Look at those Austrians; they've got nervous prostration of the worst sort.
                      Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica
                      6
                      The terrible excitement he had undergone had given way to utter prostration.
                      The Clique of Gold
                      7
                      Why, the very names of the people here give me nervous prostration.
                      Skookum Chuck Fables: Bits of History, Through the Microscope
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                      His attitude had the unconsidered and violent prostration of an overspent dog.
                      The Old Wives' Tale
                      9
                      As he passed along, the crowd made lowly prostration before the Image.
                      Aesop's Fables / Translated by George Fyler Townsend
                      10
                      Sometimes he would lie in a state of prostration, like one dead.
                      Jean-Christophe Journey's End
                      11
                      He was awestruck at the thought of such a surrender-sucha prostration.
                      The Altar of the Dead
                      12
                      Every physician knows the intense egotism which often comes with nervous prostration.
                      Power Through Repose
                      13
                      Symptoms.-Acuteinflammation of stomach and bowels, with great prostration, ending in collapse.
                      Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
                      14
                      Lately we hear much about worry, neurasthenia, nervous prostration and the like.
                      Evening Round-Up / More Good Stuff Like Pep
                      15
                      This prostration and sweet unrepining obedience exquisitely touched and flattered George Osborne.
                      Vanity Fair
                      16
                      As Maggie watched that day beside her friend she felt such prostration.
                      A Daughter of Fife
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                      русский
                      прострация
                      каталонский
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                      испанский
                      colapso
                      Prostration through the time
                      Prostration across language varieties
                      United Kingdom
                      Common
                      United States of America
                      Less common