Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - posture
Posture
posture
n. & v. --n. 1 the relative position of parts, esp. of the body (in a reclining posture). 2 carriage or bearing (improved by good posture and balance). 3 a mental or spiritual attitude or condition. 4 the condition or state (of affairs etc.) (in more diplomatic postures). --v. 1 intr. assume a mental or physical attitude, esp. for effect (inclined to strut and posture). 2 tr. pose (a person). Derivatives postural adj. posturer n. Etymology: F f. It. postura f. L positura f. ponere posit- place
Рейтинг статьи:
См. в других словарях
1.
I. noun see: position Date: circa 1586 1. the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose , the pose of a model or artistic figure, state or condition at a given time especially with respect to capability in particular circumstances , a conscious mental or outward behavioral attitude, II. verb (~d; posturing) Date: circa 1645 transitive verb to cause to assume a given ~ ; pose, intransitive verb to assume a ~, to assume an artificial or pretended attitude ; attitudinize, ~r noun ...Толковый словарь английского языка
Вопрос-ответ:
Похожие слова
Ссылка для сайта или блога:
Ссылка для форума (bb-код):