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Meanings of poise in anglès

portuguès
altivez
català
aplom

Great coolness and composure under strain.

aplom
portuguès
balançar-se
català
equilibrar-se
espanyol
balancear

Hold or carry in equilibrium.

equilibrar-se

Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.

Usage of poise in anglès
1
I also look up to her for her poise and natural confidence.
Ebony
2
Montgomery had regained enough poise to continue: So we opened the door.
Storm Front
3
You just had to have considerable poise to carry off the effect.
The Naked God
4
The General said he wasn't surprised by the poise of the residents.
The new yorker
5
My sisters performed their ceremonial roles with a great deal more poise.
True compass: a memoir
6
She had a quality of poise and self-containment which I've rarely seen.
The Guardian
7
She was superb in her poise as she amused herself in hiding.
The Harvester
8
There was something fine and powerful in the poise of his head.
Wayside Courtships
9
The post-match analysis will discuss zingers, poise, confidence, and who looked presidential.
Radio NZ
10
I strode right up to her, radiating poise and confidence and arrogance.
Sharper than a serpent's tooth
11
She's held her composure at all times with poise, class and humility.
Ebony
12
Yet the man had the air and the poise of a gentleman.
The Titan
13
There was a quiet alertness in his poise, a danger-signal in itself.
Death at the Excelsior, and Other Stories
14
The Lions seemed poise to stretch their lead early in the fourth.
Reuters
15
As in his earlier volume, Bavouzet's approach is one of classical poise.
The Irish Times
16
To attain this perfect poise, we must search deep within our hearts.
Lid Off the Cauldron
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Poise through the time
Poise across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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