Słownik angielskiego

Some people adopt a military posture: chest out, shoulders back, chin in.

The prey may adopt a posture which causes the predator to pause.

Perhaps the events of the past few days have forced her to adopt a more conservative posture.

Their intention was merely to establish a base and adopt a defensive posture.

"To the extent that we adopt a different posture," he added, the effects will be "not so hot from an economic point of view."

But politicians here said the President seemed eager to adopt a conciliatory posture toward the army.

He had long since adopted a minimum-breathing posture, but now his oxygen was low.

She turned round quickly, adopting a defensive posture as she did so.

If she responds, they may both adopt a posture with the head pointed skywards.

But forcing somebody to adopt a defensive posture was always a first step toward weakening his case.