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posare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • lay verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  • place noun A particular area, location, or spot.
  • pose verb To hold a particular position of the body, often for a photo or painting.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

posare is used for these senses in English:

  • cast To direct (one's eyes, gaze etc.). [from 13th c.]
  • lay To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
  • lay To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
  • place (ergative) To earn a given spot in a competition; to rank at a certain position ((often followed by an ordinal)).
  • pose (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
  • pose (intransitive) To assume or maintain a pose; to strike an attitude.
  • set (transitive) To put (something) down, to rest.
  • set down (transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

lay — full definition

  1. verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
  2. verb To produce and deposit an egg.
  3. verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
  4. adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.

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