posar

v.

1 to put or lay down (dejar, poner) (object).

2 to pose.

La modelo posa The model poses.

3 to lay down, to put, to place gently, to put gently.

Ella posó la cartera en el suelo She laid down the purse on the floor.

4 to lodge.

El hotel posa en verano The hotel lodges in summer.

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posar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (para foto etc) to pose

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to rest

► verbo pronominal posarse

1 (pájaro) to alight, perch, sit

2 (sedimento) to settle

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verb

1) to pose

2) place

•

- posarse

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1.

VT [+ carga] to lay down, put down; [+ mano] to place, lay

posó la mirada en el horizonte — his gaze rested on the horizon, his eyes came to rest on the horizon

2.

VI (Arte) to sit, pose

3.

See:

posarse

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1.

verbo intransitivo to pose

2.

posar vt

a) (liter) <mano> to place, lay

posó la mirada en el mar — she rested her gaze on the sea

b) <bulto/carga> to put down, set down, rest

3.

posarse v pron pájaro/insecto to alight, land; avión/helicóptero to land

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= ponce around.

Ex. Ministers just 'ponce' around in front of TV cameras and hold unending meetings producing reports for the Media but nothing seems to be happening.

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1.

verbo intransitivo to pose

2.

posar vt

a) (liter) <mano> to place, lay

posó la mirada en el mar — she rested her gaze on the sea

b) <bulto/carga> to put down, set down, rest

3.

posarse v pron pájaro/insecto to alight, land; avión/helicóptero to land

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= ponce around.

Ex: Ministers just 'ponce' around in front of TV cameras and hold unending meetings producing reports for the Media but nothing seems to be happening.

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posar [A1 ]

vi

to pose

■ posar

vt

1 (liter); ‹mano› to place, lay

posó sus ojos en los de ella their eyes met

posó su mano sobre la mía he laid o placed his hand on mine

posó la mirada en el mar inmenso she rested her gaze on the vast sea

2 ‹bulto/carga› to put down, set down, rest

■ posarse

v pron

1 «pájaro» to alight, land

se posó en mi mano it came and perched on my hand, it alighted on my hand

2 «insecto» to alight, land

3 «avión/helicóptero» to land

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posar (conjugate posar) verbo intransitivo
to pose
posarse verbo pronominal [pájaro/insecto] to alight, land;
[avión/helicóptero] to land
posar
I vi (para una fotografía, un cuadro) to pose
II verbo transitivo to put o lay down
'posar' also found in these entries:
English:
pose
- sit

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posar

♦ vt

1. [objeto] to put o lay down (en on); [mano] to rest (en o sobre on)

2. [mirada] to rest (en on)

♦ vi

to pose

♦ See also the pronominal verb posarse

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posar

v/t mano lay, place (sobre on);

posar la mirada en gaze at

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posar vi

: to pose

posar vt

: to place, to lay

♦ See also the reflexive verb posarse

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posar vb to pose