No. 2,693 in Portuguese
postura
"Postura" in English means "posture" or "attitude."
In a sentence
Sua postura durante a apresentação foi profissional e confiante.
Your posture during the presentation was professional and confident.
Here, 'postura' refers to the physical stance or demeanor someone chooses to adopt.
Mantenha uma postura correta ao sentar para evitar dores nas costas.
Maintain a correct posture when sitting to avoid back pain.
In this sentence, 'postura' emphasizes the alignment and position of the body while sitting.
Ele demonstrou uma postura ética ao tomar decisões no trabalho.
He showed an ethical stance when making decisions at work.
Here, 'postura' is used metaphorically to mean an attitude or moral stance towards a situation.
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