Put down (fr. Posa)
Translation into English
La direction n’ayant pas compris l’importance de la résurgence de l’industrie japonaise de la moto, cela posa des problèmes à l’ensemble du groupe BSA.
The management had failed to appreciate the importance of the resurgent Japanese motorcycle industry, leading to problems for the entire BSA group.
Example taken from data source: wikimedia_v20210402 Lors d'un concours organisé pour sélectionner les personnes qualifiées pour occuper certains postes de la Fonction publique, le jury posa à chaque candidat la même série de questions.
In a competition held to find qualified persons to fill certain positions in the Public Service, the committee put the same series of questions to each candidate.
Example taken from data source: giga-fren_v2 En 1990, on lui posa cette question.
In 1990, she was asked this question.
Example taken from data source: QED_v2.0a Alors il posa le stylo.
So he put the pen down.
Example taken from data source: TED2020_v1 Elle se posa finalement à Croydon le 17 mai.
She will arrive in Croydon on May 17.
Example taken from data source: WikiMatrix_v1 Mathilde posa sa main sur celle de Julien; elle avait comme oublié toute crainte de sa mère.
Mathilde laid her hand upon Julien's; she seemed to have forgotten all fear of her mother.
Example taken from data source: Books_v1 Un matin, le supérieur posa la main sur sa cuisse.
One morning, the bishop placed his hand upon her thigh.
Example taken from data source: OpenSubtitles_v2018