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pose

pose

noun POH-seh Rare

Origin: From French pose, from poser (to place).

Also means

affectation

Usage Note

Pose in Spanish is used both for a physical position (as in photography or art) and for pretentious or affected behavior — closer to English 'posturing'. The verb posar covers the photographic sense. The word is borrowed from French and behaves as a regular feminine noun.

Examples

"Adoptó una pose dramática para la fotografía."

Natural Translation

She adopted a dramatic pose for the photograph.

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