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No. 13,096 in Spanish

postrada

"Postrada" means "prostrate" or "overcome, incapacitated."

In a sentence

  • Elsa está postrada en cama debido a una enfermedad.

    Elsa is bedridden due to an illness.

    The word 'postrada' is used here to describe someone who is physically confined to bed due to health issues.

  • El noble caballero cayó postrado ante la reina en señal de lealtad.

    The noble knight fell prostrate before the queen as a sign of loyalty.

    Here, 'postrada' describes a position of kneeling or bowing down, expressing humility or respect.

  • Ella se siente postrada por el peso de las responsabilidades.

    She feels overwhelmed by the weight of responsibilities.

    In this sentence, 'postrada' is used metaphorically to indicate feeling emotionally or mentally overwhelmed.

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