posture

posture
1. noun
(relative position) [Körper]haltung, die; (fig.): (mental, political, military) Haltung, die
2. intransitive verb
posieren; (strike a pose) sich in Positur werfen (ugs., leicht spött.)
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['pos ə]
noun
1) (the way in which a person places or holds his body when standing, sitting, walking etc: Good posture is important for a dancer.) die Haltung
2) (a position or pose: He knelt in an uncomfortable posture.) die Stellung
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pos·ture
[ˈpɒstʃəʳ, AM ˈpɑ:stʃɚ]
I. n
1. no pl (natural) [Körper]haltung f; (pose also) Stellung f, Pose f
to have a good/bad \posture eine gute/schlechte Haltung haben
in a very awkward \posture in einer sehr merkwürdigen Haltung [o Stellung]
in a kneeling/an upright \posture in kniender/aufrechter Stellung
to adopt [or assume] [or get into] a \posture eine Pose einnehmen
2. no pl (attitude) Haltung f (on zu +dat)
to adopt a defensive \posture eine defensive Haltung einnehmen
II. vi (pej) sich akk in Pose werfen
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['pɒstʃə(r)]
1. n (lit, fig)
Haltung f; (pej) Pose f

she has very poor posture — sie hat eine sehr schlechte Haltung

in the posture of — in der Pose (+gen)

2. vi
sich in Positur or Pose werfen

is he merely posturing (because of the election)? — ist das nur eine (Wahl)pose seinerseits?

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posture [ˈpɒstʃə(r); US ˈpɑs-]
A s
1. (Körper)Haltung f, (eine bestimmte auch) Stellung f:
he’s got bad posture er hat eine schlechte Haltung oder einen Haltungsfehler
2. auch MAL, THEAT Pose f, Positur f
3. fig Haltung f (on in dat, zu)
4. Lage f (auch fig)
B v/t eine bestimmte Haltung oder Stellung geben (dat), aufstellen
C v/i
1. sich in Positur setzen oder werfen
2. posieren, eine Pose einnehmen
3. (as) auftreten (als), sich ausgeben (für, als)
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1. noun
(relative position) [Körper]haltung, die; (fig.): (mental, political, military) Haltung, die
2. intransitive verb
posieren; (strike a pose) sich in Positur werfen (ugs., leicht spött.)
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n.
Anordnung f.
Haltung -en f.
Körperhaltung f.
Lage -n f.
Pose -n f.
Positur -en f.
Stellung -en f.
geistige Haltung f. v.
arrangieren v.
posieren v.
sich in Pose stellen ausdr.
sich in Positur bringen ausdr.
zurechtstellen v.

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