de bruces

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de bruces

[d̪e ˈβ̞ɾuses] seseante
[d̪e ˈβ̞ɾuθes] no seseante

Rhymes with u.ses, u.θes

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de + bruces.

phrase

con frecuencia se emplea en el contexto de "caerse", "irse de bruces" De modo o en posición tal que la cara o frente, normalmente dirigidas hacia adelante, quedan mirando hacia abajo. unos pasos más allá, de bruces bajo un frondoso álamo, estaba el cuerpo exánime de un hombre (...)".
Similar: de buces · Opposite: de espaldas, boca arriba

In English

prone lying face downward; prostrate
face-down such that the face or front is positioned downward

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"de bruces." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/de%20bruces. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"de bruces." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/de%20bruces.

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@misc{de_bruces_2026,
  title = {de bruces},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/de%20bruces},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}