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"Poser" is a noun which is often translated as "el afectado", and "pose" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "representar". Learn more about the difference between "poser" and "pose" below.
poser(
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zuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el afectado (M), la afectada (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My sister is such a poser, and no one seems to notice but me.My hermana es una afectada y parece que nadie se da cuenta más que yo.
b. farsante
Don't be such a poser! It's obvious you don't know anything about punk music.¡No seas farsante! Es obvio que no sabes nada de la música punk.
a. la pregunta difícil (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you believe in the afterlife? - Now, that's a real poser.¿Crees en la vida después de la muerte? - Eso es una pregunta difícil de verdad.
b. el rompecabezas (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There were some nasty posers in that math quiz.Esa prueba de mates incluía unos verdaderos rompecabezas.
pose(
poz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to present)
a. representar (threat, risk, hazard)
The judge ruled that he could be freed as he posed no danger to the community.El juezo dictaminó que se lo podía liberar porque no representaba ningún peligro para la comunidad.
2. (to propose)
a. plantear
Recent events have again posed the question of the organization's impartiality.Los últimos contecimientos han planteado de nuevo la cuestión de la imparcialidad de la organización.
b. hacer (question)
Then she posed the question everyone wants answered.Luego hizo la pregunta que todos quieren que se conteste.
a. hacer posar
She posed her model before taking the photograph.Hizo posar a su modelo antes de sacar la fotografía.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. posar
The models posed for photographers on the steps of the palace.Las modelos posaron para los fotógrafos en las gradas de la entrada del palacio.
5. (to pretend)
a. hacerse pasar
To test the company's quality of service, I posed as a prospective customer.Para poner a prueba la calidad del servicio de la empresa, me hice pasar por un posible cliente.
a. hacerse el interesante
He's just posing, pretending to have opinions on things he knows nothing about.Se está haciendo el interesante nada más, ostentando opiniones sobre cosas de las que no sabe nada.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
7. (position)
b. la postura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Please stay in an upright pose during the examination.Por favor, manténgase en una postura recta durante el examen.
a. la pose (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's just a pose. They only look down on that brand because they think it makes them look cool.Es pura pose. Solo desprecian esa marca porque creen que les hace quedar bien.
b. la afectación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I hate that man's pose and pretention. He's so superficial.Detesto la afectación y las pretensiones de ese hombre. Es tan superficial.
