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posturing

/ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ/ /ˈpoʊstʃərɪŋ/

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verb

التبختر، التظاهر

To put one's body into a posture or series of postures, especially hoping that one will be noticed and admired

Examples :

"He spent the whole party posturing in front of the mirror, hoping someone would compliment his new haircut. "

أمضى الحفل بأكمله في التبختر أمام المرآة، على أمل أن يمدح أحدهم قصة شعره الجديدة.

appearance body action attitude character position human

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verb

التظاهر، الادعاء

To pretend to have an opinion or a conviction

Examples :

"He spent the entire meeting posturing about his knowledge of economics, even though he clearly didn't understand the basics. "

أمضى الاجتماع بأكمله في التظاهر بمعرفته بالاقتصاد، على الرغم من أنه لم يكن يفهم الأساسيات بوضوح.

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verb

اتخذ وضعية، تظاهر

To place in a particular position or attitude; to pose.

Examples :

"to posture oneself; to posture a model"

أن يتخذ المرء وضعية؛ أن يجعل عارضًا يتخذ وضعية

attitude position appearance action

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noun

التبختر، التظاهر

The assumption of an exaggerated pose or attitude.

Examples :

"The politician's angry shouting was just posturing; he didn't really believe what he was saying. "

كان صراخ السياسي الغاضب مجرد تبختر؛ لم يكن يؤمن حقًا بما يقوله.

attitude action appearance body character

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noun

استعراض، سلوك العرض

The behaviour of some birds as a means of signalling etc.

Examples :

"The male peacock's elaborate posturing, with its fanned tail feathers, is a clear signal to attract a mate. "

إن استعراض الطاووس الذكر، بريش ذيله المروحي، هو إشارة واضحة لجذب رفيقة.

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