posturing

ˈpɑstʃərɪŋ
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Translation of posturing into German,

Noun

1.

pose adoption

act of adopting a particular pose or attitude
Posen einnehmen
  • His posturing during the debate seemed exaggerated..Sein Posen einnehmen während der Debatte schien übertrieben
2.

impressive behavior

behavior intended to impress or deceive
  • The politician's posturing fooled many voters.Das Getue des Politikers täuschte viele Wähler.

Adjective

1.

impressive behavior

behaving in a way to impress others
  • His posturing attitude at the meeting was unnecessary.Sein prahlerisches Verhalten im Meeting war unnötig.
2.

affected behavior

behaving in an exaggerated or insincere way
  • His posturing attitude annoyed everyone at the meeting.Seine posierende Haltung ärgerte alle im Meeting.
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Expressions with posturing: examples in English and translations in German

effekthascherisch
His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.
politische Inszenierung
politisches Taktieren
His speech was just political posturing before the election.

Synonyms and analogies of posturing in English

Examples of posturing in a sentence

  • The actor's posturing on stage was part of his character.
  • His posturing at the meeting was obvious to everyone.
  • The actor's posturing won him the role.
  • Her posturing behavior was evident during the interview.
  • The politician's posturing statements were criticized.
  • Her posturing remarks were not taken seriously.
posture
ˈpɒstʃər
Noun
1.

body

position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting
Haltung fKörperhaltung f
  • She maintained a good posture during the long meeting..Sie behielt eine gute Haltung während des langen Treffens bei
2.

mindset

attitude or approach towards a situation
  • His aggressive posture during negotiations was noticeable..Seine aggressive Haltung während der Verhandlungen war auffällig
3.

carriage

characteristic manner of bearing the body
Haltung fKörperhaltung f
  • Her elegant posture was admired by all.Ihre elegante Haltung wurde von allen bewundert.
4.

pose

Rare
false or affected attitude
Rare
  • Her confident posture was just a facade.Ihre selbstbewusste Haltung war nur eine Fassade.
Verb
1.

body positioning

intr.
position the body to be noticed or admired
intr.
  • He postured in front of the mirror.Er posierte vor dem Spiegel.
2.

positioning

tr.
place in a particular position or attitude
tr.
  • The director postured the actors for the scene.Der Regisseur stellte die Schauspieler für die Szene auf.
3.

behavior

intr.Rare
pretend to have an opinion or conviction
intr.Rare
  • She postured as an expert on the topic.Sie gab vor, eine Expertin auf dem Gebiet zu sein.

Expressions with posture: examples in English and translations in German

eine Pose einnehmen
posieren
She struck a posture for the camera.
schlechte Körperhaltung
Years of bad posture gave him constant neck and back pain.
gute Körperhaltung
Good posture can reduce neck and back pain during long study sessions.
die Haltung ändern
She had to change posture to relieve her back pain.
Abwehrhaltung
The boxer shifted into a defensive posture to block the punches.
Sicherheitslage
The company reviewed its security posture after the break-in.

Translations of "posturing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasGetuenn.

She recognized the fustian rhetoric in his speech as mere posturing.

Sie erkannte die geschwollene Rhetorik in seiner Rede als bloßes Getue.

dasGehabenn.

Her constant posturing revealed a deep need for validation from her peers.

Ihr ständiges Gehabe offenbarte ein tiefes Bedürfnis nach Bestätigung von ihren Kollegen.

diePosenf.

This posturing has no credibility among workers in Sri Lanka.

Diese Pose ist für die Arbeiter in Sri Lanka völlig unglaubwürdig.

Posierenn.

No posturing, no gains politically, that serves unrighteousness.

Kein Posieren, keine politischen Vorteile, die der Ungerechtigkeit dienen.

dieSelbstdarstellungnf.

Trump's posturing as a defender of the "forgotten man," a phrase used on several occasions yesterday, is a fraud.

Trumps Selbstdarstellung als Verteidiger des „vergessenen kleinen Mannes" - diesen Begriff benutzte er in seiner Rede gestern mehrfach - ist reine Heuchelei.

Imponiergehaben.

The athlete's posturing during interviews seemed calculated to obscure his lack of preparation.

Das Imponiergehabe des Athleten während der Interviews schien berechnend, um seine mangelnde Vorbereitung zu verschleiern.

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posturing: Examples and translations in context

They noticed the posturing of their competitors, trying hard to appear innovative and daring.

Sie bemerkten das Getue ihrer Konkurrenten, die verzweifelt versuchten, innovativ und mutig zu erscheinen.

No one cares about the posturing of a man who abuses his underlings.

Keinen interessiert das Getue des Mannes, der seine Untergebenen missbraucht.

Outside all was glitter, excess, posturing, and brand names.

Äußerlich wurde alles von Glamour, Exzessen, Getue und Markennamen beherrscht.

I will not allow posturing and bigotry to destroy this meeting.

Getue und Engstirnigkeit werden dieses Treffen nicht ruinieren.

I'm hoping that was all posturing.

Ich habe die Hoffnung, dass das alles Getue war.

Let's not ruin it with unnecessary posturing.

Ruinieren wir das nicht mit unnötigem Getue.

You and all your posturing, shipping the kangaroo down the hill.

Du mit deinem Getue und wie du das Känguru abserviert hast.

The murderous expression, the self-righteous posturing.

Dieser mordlustige Blick, dein selbstgerechtes Getue.

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political posturingposturing for effect
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