pose Význam & definícia

Význam pose v slovenčine

• 0 to cause something, especially a problem or difficulty:

  • Nuclear weapons pose a threat to everyone.

  • The mountain terrain poses particular problems for civil engineers.

• 1 to ask a question, especially in a formal situation such as a meeting:

  • Can we go back to the question that Helena posed earlier?

• 2 to move into and stay in a particular position, in order to be photographed, painted, etc.:

  • We all posed for our photographs next to the Statue of Liberty.

• 3 to pretend to be something that you are not or to have qualities that you do not have, in order to be admired or attract interest:

  • He doesn't really know a thing about the theatre - he's just posing!

• 4 a particular position in which a person stands, sits, etc. in order to be photographed, painted, etc.:

  • He adopted/assumed/struck (= moved into) an elegant pose.

• 5 an occasion when someone pretends to have qualities that they do not have:

  • She likes to appear as if she knows all about the latest films and art exhibitions, but it's all a pose (= she's pretending and it's not true).

• 6 to cause something, esp. a problem or difficulty:

  • Does this defendant really pose a threat to the community?

  • Joanna poses the question, "How do we accomplish these goals?"

• 7 to move into and stay in a particular position, usually so that you can be photographed or have your picture drawn or painted:

  • We all posed for our photographs in front of the Lincoln Memorial.

• 8 to pretend to be someone else in order to deceive others:

  • The detective posed as a sailor to try to catch the smugglers.

• 9 the position in which someone stands or sits when posing:

  • Can you hold that pose?