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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