posicionar

to position

posicionar(poh-see-syoh-nahr)

transitive verb

1. (to place)

a. to position

Hay que posicionar las sillas de forma que quepa el mayor número de personas posible.

We have to position the chairs so the room can fit as many people as possible.

posicionarse

pronominal verb

2. (to take up a stance)

a. to adopt an attitude

Después de oír arguments de ambos lados, Ana se posicionó a favor de la pena de muerte.

After hearing arguments from both sides, Ana adopted an attitude in favor of the death penalty.

b. to declare oneself

Me posicioné en contra de las corridas de toros, porque no soporto que los animales sufran.

I declared myself against bullfighting, because I cannot stand the suffering of animals.

posicionarse

pronominal verb

1. (general)

a. to take a position o stance

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posicionar

transitive verb

to position

pronominal verb

posicionarse (tomar posición) to adopt an attitude; take up a stance; (declarar su posición) to define one's position; declare oneself