CEFR B1

supine

noun

Meaning

supine means (grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the ablative and accusative cases, which shares the same stem as.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses supine to mean (grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the....
The teacher asked students to find supine in the reading.

Synonyms: inclined, sloping, lazy, lethargic, listless

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supine (B1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/

Definition

supine means (grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the ablative and accusative cases, which shares the same stem as.... It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses supine to mean (grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the....
The teacher asked students to find supine in the reading.
Check the words around supine to choose the right meaning.

How to Use supine

a/the supine (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a supine."
supine in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked supine in context before translating it."

Synonyms of supine

Words with a similar meaning to supine:

Antonyms of supine

Words with the opposite meaning to supine:

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