pose

pose, posture

Position du corps, notamment celle que l’on garde pour une image ou un exercice.

En anglais simple : A position of the body, especially one held for a picture or an exercise.

• Hold that pose for a moment.
• The artist asked her to change her pose.
• Which yoga poses help your back?

Synonymes : position, posture

Expressions courantes : strike a pose, yoga pose, hold a pose

pose, posture étrange

Position du corps étrange ou inhabituelle.

En anglais simple : A position of the body that is strange or uncommon.

• He fell asleep in a strange pose.
• Her twisted pose made everyone stop and stare.
• The statue has an unusually awkward pose.

Synonymes : posture, position

Expressions courantes : awkward pose, strange pose, unusual pose

poser

Garder le corps dans une position précise, souvent pour une photo ou un portrait.

En anglais simple : To hold your body in a particular position, often for a picture.

• Please pose for the camera.
• The children posed beside their father.
• She often poses for local artists.

Comment l'utiliser : pose for someone/something (We posed for a photograph outside the house.)

Synonymes : model

Expressions courantes : pose for someone, pose for photographs, pose together

poser

Demander quelque chose ou soumettre un problème à quelqu’un pour qu’il y réfléchisse.

En anglais simple : To ask a question or give someone a problem to think about.

• Let me pose a question.
• The teacher posed a difficult riddle.
• What questions will you pose to the speaker?

Comment l'utiliser : pose something to someone (She posed a question to the class.)

Synonymes : ask, put forward

Expressions courantes : pose a question, pose a problem, pose a riddle