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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPostura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: posˈtura
"Uma boa postura ajuda a evitar dores nas costas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.
"She maintained a straight posture while giving her presentation." - 2
A particular way of dealing with or considering something; an approach or attitude.
"His posture towards the new policy was one of skepticism."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'posture' originates from the Latin 'ponere', meaning 'to place'. It evolved through Old French 'posture', which referred to a position or arrangement, before entering Middle English in the late 14th century, where it retained the meaning of physical position or stance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Posture" is said worldwide
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Posture
Transliteration: pɔs.tyʁ
"Elle a une bonne posture en marchant."
Haltung
Transliteration: ˈhaltʊŋ
"Eine gute Haltung ist wichtig für die Gesundheit."
Postura
Transliteration: posˈtura
"La postura corretta è fondamentale per il benessere."
Postura
Transliteration: posˈtuɾa
"Es importante mantener una buena postura al sentarse."
Postura
Transliteration: posˈtura
"Uma boa postura ajuda a evitar dores nas costas."
स्थिति
Transliteration: sthitī
"एक सही स्थिति स्वास्थ्य के लिए महत्वपूर्ण है।"
姿势
Transliteration: zīshì
"保持正确的姿势对健康很重要。"
자세
Transliteration: jase
"올바른 자세는 건강에 중요하다."
姿勢
Transliteration: shisei
"正しい姿勢は健康に重要です。"
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