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pose
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
a. poser
The models posed for photographers on the palace steps.Les mannequins ont posé pour les photographes sur les marches du palais.
a. se faire passer pour
To test the company's quality of service, I posed as a prospective customer.Pour tester la qualité du service de l’entreprise, je me suis fait passer pour un client potentiel.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
3. (to present)
a. poser
The budget cuts could pose a problem for the association.Les coupes budgétaires pourraient poser un problème à l'association.
b. représenter
The judge ruled that Marshall could be freed, as he posed no danger to the community.Le juge a statué que Marshall pouvait être remis en liberté, car il ne représentait aucun danger pour la communauté.
4. (to ask)
a. poser
Logan posed the question everyone wants an answer to.Logan a posé la question à laquelle tout le monde veut une réponse.
a. faire poser
Diane posed her model before taking the photo.Diane a fait poser son modèle avant de prendre la photo.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
6. (position)
a. la pose (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The dancer has to sustain this pose for several seconds.Le danseur doit maintenir cette pose pendant plusieurs secondes.
7. (figurative) (affectation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. la façade (F) (figurative)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
It's just a pose. Miles acts like he comes from a rich family, but it's far from the truth.Ce n'est qu'une façade. Miles fait comme s'il venait d'une famille aisée, mais c'est loin d'être le cas.
Conjugations
Indicative of "pose"
Collins French Verb Conjugation Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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