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Meanings of posture in English

Russian
положение тела
Portuguese
atitude
Catalan
posició
Spanish
posición humana
Wikidata

Manner of behaving oneself; manner of acting.

положение тела
Portuguese
posar
Catalan
fardar
Spanish
figurar

Assume a posture as for artistic purposes.

posar

Capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war.

Usage of posture in English
1
Caution: People with shoulder problems shouldn't do this posture without expert supervision.
Climbing Magazine
2
Among living animals, erect posture occurred only in warm-blooded mammals and birds.
Jurassic Park
3
Think about posture, eye contact and a great handshake to demonstrate confidence.
The Guardian
4
Proper posture may be a good thing, but fidgeting is important too.
Wired
5
Substitutive: This posture would also arise where the ANC government is ineffective.
The South African
6
The interspinous process distances were dependent on body posture and vertebral level.
Pubmed
7
The posture of the publican is the typical attitude of the Christian.
Luther Examined and Reexamined / A Review of Catholic Criticism ...
8
The posture and position it's in right now is typical of feeding.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
9
The mystery of the night and ocean was in her motionless posture.
Wolves of the Sea / Being a Tale of the Colonies from the Manusc...
10
The Muslims could no longer afford to cower behind a defensive posture.
Mother of the believers: a novel of the birth of islam
11
The Watch Fit is equipped with more than 40 different posture demonstrations.
The South African
12
His posture is now straight, a change from a few seconds earlier.
Within arm's reach
13
In this posture of affairs, General Wise received his commission and orders.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals / An Inside View of Life in the Sou...
14
In this posture he remained, awaiting the sweet influence of the remedy.
The Old Wives' Tale
15
His broad shoulders shrank together; he stood in an awkward, swaying posture.
The Whirlpool
16
The shoulders should be evenly square, as in the correct standing posture.
How to Live: Rules for Healthful Living Based on Modern Science
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Less common