il posa

he put

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phrase Uncommon #22,607
he put A literary past-tense form of “poser”; depending on context, it can also mean “he asked,” as in asking a question.
FR: Il posa son sac près de la porte.
EN: He put his bag near the door.

Il posa un sandwich devant chacun de nous.

He put a sandwich in front of each of us.

Il posa quelques questions à la dame qui se tenait près de lui.

He asked a few questions to the lady standing near him.

Il posa quelques questions à la femme debout à côté de lui.

He asked the woman standing next to him a few questions.

Il posa des questions au hasard.

He asked random questions.

Il posa la boîte sur la table.

He put the box on the table.

Il posa le canon de son revolver sur ma tempe.

He put the barrel of his revolver to my temple.

Il posa une question embarrassante.

He asked an embarrassing question.

Il posa la main gentiment sur son épaule.

He placed his hand gently on her shoulder.

Il posa ses mains sur ses hanches.

He placed his hands on his hips.

Il posa des questions stupides à son professeur.

He asked his teacher stupid questions.

Il posa sur son cou une chaînette en or.

He placed a gold chain around his neck.

Il posa la tête sur l'oreiller.

He rested his head on the pillow.

La première fois qu'on l'a rencontré, il posa sa main sur mon épaule.

The first time we met him, he put his hand on my shoulder.

— Rise Roar Revolt (RRR) (2022)

Il posa la clé sur le bureau, comme d'habitude.

He put the key on the desk, as usual.