Pose as Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To pretend to be someone or something you are not, usually to trick or deceive others.
Usage & Nuances
Always informal; often implies deliberate deception. Commonly used for criminals or spies ('pose as a police officer'). Not the same as 'pretend to be' (general), since 'pose as' involves intent to mislead others for a purpose.
Spanish: hacerse pasar por - hacerse pasar comoPortuguese (BR): fingir ser - passar-se porPortuguese (PT): fingir ser - passar-se porChinese (Simplified): 冒充 - 假扮Chinese (Traditional): 冒充 - 假扮Hindi: के रूप में पेश आना - का बहाना करनाArabic: يتظاهر بأنه - يدّعي أنهBengali: ছদ্মবেশ ধারণ করা - ভান করাRussian: выдавать себя заJapanese: 〜のふりをする - 〜になりすますVietnamese: giả dạng - giả mạoKorean: ~인 척하다 - ~로 위장하다Turkish: -mış gibi yapmak - kimliğine bürünmekUrdu: بناوٹ کرنا - کسی اور کا بہروپ دھارناIndonesian: berpura-pura sebagai - menyamar sebagai
Example Sentences
He tried to pose as a doctor to get into the hospital.
basic
Thieves pose as delivery workers to trick people.
basic
Don't pose as someone you are not.
basic
She managed to pose as a student and attend the class unnoticed.
natural
Scammers often pose as bank officials on the phone.
natural
He likes to pose as an expert, but he doesn't really know much.
natural