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1 masquerade
n. maskerad; utklädning; utgivande för att vara--------v. delta i maskerad; klä ut sig; utge sig för att vara, låtsas* * *[mæskə'reid] 1. noun((a) pretence or disguise: Her show of friendship was (a) masquerade.) maskerad, förklädnad2. verb((with as) to pretend to be, usually intending to deceive: The criminal was masquerading as a respectable businessman.) ge sig ut för att vara -
2 pose
n. posering; ställning--------v. posera, inta en pose, ställa (en fråga); imitera, uppträda som; visa* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) pose, ställning2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) pose2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) posera2) ((with as) to pretend to be: He posed as a doctor.) ge sig ut för att varaII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) lägga fram, utgöra, innebära
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