posó
/poso/from spelling rules
The English word "posed" is translated into Spanish as posó.
This term is used to describe the act of holding a particular position while being photographed or painted. When you are posing for a specific subject, such as a photographer or a painting, you use the construction posar para.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the verb modelar is commonly used to refer to posing, specifically within the context of the modeling industry.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form posó is the third-person singular preterite indicative, which is used to describe a completed action in the past (he/she/it posed). If you are referring to a group of people, the third-person plural preterite indicative is posaron (they posed).
How do you pronounce it?
/poso/
Did you know?
- If a person is 'posing' as something they are not (like a doctor), Spanish uses the verb hacerse pasar por rather than using a form of posar.
- The verb posar can also mean 'to settle' or 'to rest' when referring to a bird landing on a branch or an object being placed on a surface.
- While posar describes the act of being a model, the noun posado is sometimes used in art criticism to describe a photograph that feels unnatural or forced.
Examples in context
- La pareja posó para el fotógrafo.The couple posed for the photograph.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use posó when describing a couple posing for a photographer.Tatoeba #856092 by bleu9, translation #63656 by CK
- La modelo se mantuvo posada durante toda la sesión de fotos.The model stayed posed throughout the photoshoot.
- La influencer está en la playa tomando fotos y haciendo poses para sus seguidores.The influencer is at the beach taking pictures and posing for her followers.
- Ella posó sentada en la silla.She posed sitting in the chair.
- El modelo posó frente al cuadro.The model posed in front of the painting.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are looking at a professional photo album.
- Alejandro¿Viste cómo posó Sofía en esta foto?Did you see how Sofía posed in this photo?
- SofíaSí, posó de una manera muy elegante.Yes, she posed in a very elegant way.
- AlejandroAlejandro también posó muy bien en la revista.Alejandro also posed very well in the magazine.
- SofíaEs verdad, los dos se ven excelentes.It's true, they both look excellent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
