position
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n.posture
1) to assume, take a position
2) an awkward, uncomfortable; comfortable position
3) a kneeling; lotus; lying; prone; sitting; squatting; straddle; supine position
4) the fetal, foetal position
attitude5) to assume, take a position
6) a firm; radical; strong; untenable; weak position
7) an official; unofficial position
8) a position on (to take a position on foreign aid)
9) a position that + clause (they took the position that further resistance would be useless)
sitemilitary site10) to attack, storm a position
11) to hold, maintain; occupy, take up; regain a position
12) to give up, lose, surrender a position
13) a defensive; dominant; enemy; fortified; impregnable; strong; unfortified; untenable, vulnerable, weak position
14) a position of strength
15) from a position (to negotiate from a position of strength)
placesituation16) to occupy a position
17) an embarrassing; ludicrous position
18) a high, leading, prominent; unique position (to occupy a prominent position)
19) in a position (she is in a position to know)
proper place20) in position (the players were in position)
21) out of position
job22) to apply for, look for, seek; find a position
23) a permanent; temporary; tenured position
24) a government; managerial; official; teaching position
* * *[pə'zɪʃ(ə)n]comfortable positiondominantfind a positionfoetal positionfortifiedimpregnableleadinglook forlotusludicrous positionlyingmanagerialprominentradicalregain a positionsittingsquattingstorm a positionstraddlestrongsupine positionsurrender a positiontake a positionteaching positiontemporarytenured positionunfortifiedunofficial positionuntenableweak positionunique position (to occupy a prominent position)['job'] to apply for['place'] ['situation'] to occupy a position['posture'] to assume['site'] ['military site'] to attacka defensivea firma governmenta higha kneelinga permanenta position of strengthan awkwardan embarrassingan officialout of positionthe fetalto give upto holdin a position (she is in a position to know)['proper place'] in position (the players were in position)a position that + clause (they took the position that further resistance would be useless)from a position (to negotiate from a position of strength)a position on (to take a position on foreign aid)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
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position — [ pozisjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1265; lat. positio, de ponere « poser » I ♦ 1 ♦ Manière dont une chose, une personne est posée, placée, située; lieu où elle est placée. ⇒ disposition, emplacement. Position horizontale, verticale, inclinée (⇒ inclinaison) .… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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