pose

to stand or sit in a particular way, especially to show yourself off

ponerse de perfil, posar

• pose for somebody/something

Collocations pose for a photo · pose in front of the camera

• She posed for the photographer.

  Ella posó para el fotógrafo.

to behave in a particular way, especially to impress people or make them think you are better than you really are

mostrarse, comportarse de cierta manera

• pose as something/somebody

Collocations pose as a teacher · pose as an expert

• He posed as a doctor to get the job.

  Él se mostró como un médico para conseguir el trabajo.

to ask questions about something in order to find out more information or to test someone's knowledge

hacer preguntas, interrogar

• pose a question

Collocations pose a difficult question · pose an important question

• The journalist posed some searching questions.

  El periodista hizo algunas preguntas incisivas.

to make a statement or suggestion, especially in order to start a discussion or debate

plantear una idea, sugerir

• pose an argument

Collocations pose a challenge · pose a problem

• He posed the question of whether we should continue with this project.

  Él planteó la pregunta de si deberíamos continuar con este proyecto.