Posar (en. Pose)

po-sar

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To place something in a determined position.
She placed the book on the table.
Posó el libro sobre la mesa.
To adopt a pose for a photograph or drawing.
The model posed for the artist for several hours.
El modelo posó para el artista durante varias horas.
To present or pretend an attitude or state before others.
She tends to pose as tough, but she is very kind.
Ella suele posar de dura, pero es muy amable.

Etymology

From Latin 'positare', meaning to place or put.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To pose for the camera
To adopt a stance to be photographed.
Posar para la cámara
To pose as
To pretend or appear to be something one is not.
Posar de
To pose in a place
To position oneself in a specific place for an activity.
Posar en un lugar

Related Words

position
Place or location of something.
posición
model
Person who poses to be painted or photographed.
modelo
photography
Image captured by a camera.
fotografía

Slang Meanings

To pretend an attitude that one does not have.
I don’t like that he poses so much; people can tell it’s not sincere.
No me gusta que pose tanto, la gente puede notar que no es sincera.
To show a false image of oneself.
He always poses in front of others as if he has a perfect life.
Él siempre posa ante los demás como si tuviera una vida perfecta.