quay sấp
Definition
- Verb phrase:
- To turn prone: To rotate the body or a limb so that the front (ventral) side faces downward. This is the most common anatomical and general meaning.
- To pronate: Specifically, to rotate the forearm so that the palm faces downward or backward. This is the technical anatomical term.
Usage Examples
- Verb phrase:
- Bác sĩ yêu cầu bệnh nhân quay sấp để kiểm tra lưng. (The doctor asked the patient to turn prone to examine their back.)
- Để thực hiện động tác này, trước tiên bạn phải quay sấp cẳng tay. (To perform this movement, you must first pronate your forearm.)
Advanced Usage
- Anatomical context: In formal medical or anatomical descriptions, "quay sấp" is the direct equivalent of the verb "to pronate."
- Chuyển động quay sấp và quay ngửa của cẳng tay. (The pronation and supination movements of the forearm.)
Variants and Related Words
- Quay ngửa (v): To turn supine; to supinate (the opposite movement).
- Cơ quay sấp (n): Pronator muscle (e.g., muscle).
- Tư thế nằm sấp (n): Prone position (the state of lying face down).
Synonyms
- To pronate: (Technical) To rotate into a prone or palm-down position.
- To turn face-down: (General) To turn the body so the front faces the ground.
Related Terms
- Pronation (n): The action or state of being pronated.
- Prone (adj): Lying with the front of the body facing downward.