pose

pose¹ W3 [pəuz US pouz] v

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1¦(cause problem)¦

2¦(picture)¦

3 pose a question

4 pose as somebody

5¦(to impress people)¦

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[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: poser, from Late Latin pausare 'to stop, rest', from Latin pausa; PAUSE²]

1.) ¦(CAUSE PROBLEM)¦ [T]

to exist in a way that may cause a problem, danger, difficulty etc

pose a threat/danger/risk

▪ Officials claim the chemical poses no real threat.

pose sth to/for sb/sth

▪ The events pose a challenge to the church's leadership.

▪ Rising unemployment is posing serious problems for the administration.

2.) ¦(PICTURE)¦

to sit or stand in a particular position in order to be photographed or painted, or to make someone do this

pose for

▪ We posed for photographs.

3.) pose a question

to ask a question, especially one that needs to be carefully thought about

▪ In her book she poses the question,'How much do we need to be happy?'

4.) pose as sb

to pretend to be someone else, in order to deceive people

▪ Bryce was caught posing as a lawyer.

5.) ¦(TO IMPRESS PEOPLE)¦ [I]

to dress or behave like a rich and fashionable person in order to make other people notice you or admire you

pose ²

pose² [i]n

1.) the position in which someone stands or sits, especially in a painting, photograph etc

in a pose

▪ a painting of the Duchess in a dramatic pose

▪ Ann struck a pose (=stood or sat in a particular position) and smiled for the camera.

2.) behaviour in which someone pretends to have a quality or social position they do not really have, usually in order to make other people notice them or admire them

▪ Her confidence was merely a pose to hide her uncertainty.