- posture pos·ture
- ['pɒstʃə(r)]
1. nposizione f , (carriage) portamento, (pose) posa, atteggiamento
bad posture — postura scorretta
2. vipej mettersi in posa, posare
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pos|ture — «POS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the position of the body; way of holding the body: »Good posture is important to health. SYNONYM(S): carriage, bearing, stance. 2. Figurative. a condition; situation; state … Useful english dictionary
posture — pos|ture1 [ pastʃər ] noun 1. ) count or uncount the position your body is in when you sit, stand, or walk: Exercise can improve your posture. 2. ) count an attitude, or the way someone behaves toward other people: Both sides adopted aggressive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Posture — Pos ture (?; 135), n. [F., fr. L. positura, fr. ponere, positum, to place. See {Position}.] 1. The position of the body; the situation or disposition of the several parts of the body with respect to each other, or for a particular purpose;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Posture — Pos ture (?; 135), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Postured}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posturing}.] To place in a particular position or attitude; to dispose the parts of, with reference to a particular purpose; as, to posture one s self; to posture a model. Howell … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Posture — Pos ture, v. i. 1. To assume a particular posture or attitude; to contort the body into artificial attitudes, as an acrobat or contortionist; also, to pose. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To assume a character; as, to posture as a saint. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pos´tur|er — pos|ture «POS chuhr», noun, verb, tured, tur|ing. –n. 1. the position of the body; way of holding the body: »Good posture is important to health. SYNONYM(S): carriage, bearing, stance. 2. Figurative. a condition; situation; state … Useful english dictionary
posture-maker — posˈture maker, posˈture master noun 1. A teacher or exponent of artificial postures of the body (historical) 2. An acrobat or contortionist (obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑posture … Useful english dictionary
posture-master — posˈture maker, posˈture master noun 1. A teacher or exponent of artificial postures of the body (historical) 2. An acrobat or contortionist (obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑posture … Useful english dictionary
posture — pos•ture [[t]ˈpɒs tʃər[/t]] n. v. tured, tur•ing 1) the position of the limbs or the carriage of the body as a whole 2) an affected or unnatural attitude 3) the relative disposition of the parts of something 4) a mental or spiritual attitude 5)… … From formal English to slang
posture — pos|ture [ˈpɔstʃə US ˈpa:stʃər] n [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Italian positura, from Latin positus; POSITION1] 1.) [U and C] the way you position your body when sitting or standing good/bad etc posture ▪ Poor posture can lead to muscular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
posture — pos·ture … English syllables
