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pousar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • alight verb To get off a vehicle or dismount from an animal.
  • land noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
  • pose verb To hold a particular position of the body, often for a photo or painting.

Senses

pousar is used for these senses in English:

  • alight (also, figuratively) Often followed by at, on, or upon: of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
  • land (intransitive) To descend to a surface, especially from the air.
  • pose (transitive) To place in an attitude or fixed position, for the sake of effect.
  • set down (transitive, , especially, _, British) To place, especially on the ground or a surface; to cease carrying; to deposit; to allow passengers to alight.
  • sleep over To spend the night as a guest in someone's home.

alight — full definition

  1. verb To get off a vehicle or dismount from an animal.
  2. verb To land after flying, or to come to rest somewhere.
  3. adj On fire, or lit up with light.

land — full definition

  1. noun The solid, dry part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to sea or sky.
  2. noun An area of ground owned, or a country or region.
  3. verb To come down onto a surface, especially from the air or from water.
  4. verb To succeed in getting or achieving something.
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