How is the word poser translated from French to English

English translation
lay
verb

Déposer quelque chose à plat avec précaution.

To put something down carefully in a flat position.

Examples with “poser”

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  • Pose le livre sur la table. — Lay the book on the table.

  • Il était allongé dans l'herbe, les yeux fermés. — He lay on the grass and closed his eyes.

  • Nos poules pondent des œufs chaque matin. — Our hens lay eggs every morning.

  • Ils posent les carreaux en rangées bien droites. — They lay the tiles in neat rows.

  • Les clés sont restées sous le canapé pendant des semaines. — The keys lay under the sofa for weeks.

  • Combien d'œufs une cane pond-elle ? — How many eggs does a duck lay?

  • Où dois-je poser ces papiers ? — Where should I lay these papers?

  • À côté du lit était posée une pile de livres. — Beside the bed lay a pile of books.

  • Les tortues pondent leurs œufs dans le sable chaud. — Turtles lay their eggs in the warm sand.

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