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posturing

/ˈpɒstʃərɪŋ/ /ˈpoʊstʃərɪŋ/

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verb

Posieren, sich in Szene setzen

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. "

Er verbrachte die ganze Party damit, sich vor dem Spiegel in Szene zu setzen, in der Hoffnung, jemand würde seine neue Frisur loben.

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verb

Sich wichtigmachen, posieren

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. "

Er hat während der gesamten Sitzung versucht, sich mit seinem Wissen über Wirtschaft wichtigzumachen, obwohl er eindeutig die Grundlagen nicht verstand.

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verb

Sich stellen, posieren

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

Examples :

"to posture oneself; to posture a model"

sich stellen; ein Model posieren

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noun

Gehabe, Pose

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. "

Das wütende Geschrei des Politikers war nur Gehabe; er glaubte nicht wirklich, was er sagte.

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noun

Balzverhalten, Imponiergehabe

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. "

Das aufwendige Balzverhalten des männlichen Pfaus mit seinen aufgefächerten Schwanzfedern ist ein klares Signal, um einen Partner anzuziehen.

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