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Meanings of poise in inglés

portugués
altivez
catalán
aplom

Great coolness and composure under strain.

altivez
portugués
balançar-se
catalán
equilibrar-se
español
balancear

Hold or carry in equilibrium.

balancear
Sinónimos
Examples for "balance"
Examples for "balance"
1
Recent elections have given minority parties or individuals the balance of power.
The Irish Times
2
Order and safety always trump freedom when government needs to balance them.
Conservatives without conscience
3
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's political future hangs in the balance today.
Radio NZ
4
It changed the balance of power and the course of human events.
The post-american presidency: the obama administration's war on ...
5
Therefore government borrowing would never be needed to balance inadequate private demand.
Reuters

Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.

Usage of poise in inglés
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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Translations for poise
Poise through the time
Poise across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common