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
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.
lay — full definition
- verb To put something down, especially in a flat or resting position.
- verb To produce and deposit an egg.
- verb To set out or establish a plan, rule, or foundation.
- adj Not belonging to the clergy; not a professional or expert in a given field.