transcription, транскрипция: [ pɒstʃə(r) ]
( postures, posturing, postured)
1.
Your posture is the position in which you stand or sit.
You can make your stomach look flatter instantly by improving your posture...
Sit in a relaxed upright posture.
N-VAR
2.
A posture is an attitude that you have towards something. ( FORMAL )
The military machine is ready to change its defensive posture to one prepared for action...
= position, stance
N-COUNT : usu sing , usu adj N
3.
You can say that someone is posturing when you disapprove of their behaviour because you think they are trying to give a particular impression in order to deceive people. ( FORMAL )
She says the President may just be posturing.
VERB : usu cont , V [ disapproval ]
• pos‧tur‧ing
Any calls for a new UN resolution are largely political posturing...
N-UNCOUNT