What does posa in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word posa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use posa in Italian.

The word posa in Italian means laying, setting, pose, pause, break, stance, posture, pose, exposure, sediment, put, place, lay, set down, rest on, lie on, pose, model, sit, settle, pose, posture, playact, sitting, installation and setup, application, method of use, method of application, pose, installation, laying, fake pose, continue without a break, continue non-stop, photographic studio, room used to take photographs, studio. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word posa

laying, setting

sostantivo femminile (atto o effetto del posare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La posa delle mattonelle avverrà nel pomeriggio.
The tiles' setting will be carried out this afternoon.

pose

sostantivo femminile (posizione assunta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mettetevi in posa che vi scatto una foto.
Strike a pose and I'll take your picture.

pause, break

sostantivo femminile (letterario (sospensione, pausa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mario sta lavorando senza posa.
Mario has been working without a break.

stance, posture, pose

sostantivo femminile (figurato (atteggiamento studiato)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa posa da gentiluomo non ti calza proprio.
This gentleman like stance really doesn't suit you.

exposure

sostantivo femminile (fotografia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questi pulsanti regolano il tempo di posa.
These buttons control the exposure times.

sediment

sostantivo femminile (non comune (sedimento, posatura)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Alcuni vini molto invecchiati possono avere la posa.
Some really aged wines can contain sediment.

put, place, lay, set down

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (deporre, appoggiare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Posa gli attrezzi per terra e vieni a mangiare.
Put the tools down and come and eat.

rest on, lie on

verbo intransitivo (essere appoggiato su qs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il ponte posa su dei pilastri di cemento.
The bridge lies (or: rests) on the cement pillars.

pose, model, sit

verbo intransitivo (ritratti, sculture: fare da modello)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La modella poserà nuda per il ritratto.
The model will pose in the nude for the portrait.

settle

verbo intransitivo (non comune (liquidi: depositarsi del fondo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
I vini posano durante l'invecchiamento.
Wines settle during the aging process.

pose, posture, playact

verbo intransitivo (mettersi in posa, darsi delle arie)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Smettila di posare in quel modo; scendi dal piedistallo.
Stop putting on all those airs; get off the pedestal.

sitting

locuzione aggettivale (pronto per essere fotografato, ripreso)

installation and setup

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

application, method of use, method of application

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Durante la messa in posa approfittavo per leggere le mie e-mail.

pose

installation, laying

(industrial, technical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La posa in opera del nuovo parco è programmata per domani.
The installation of the new park is planned for tomorrow.

fake pose

continue without a break, continue non-stop

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

photographic studio, room used to take photographs

(photography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

studio

(film, photography)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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