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Meanings of poise in английском

португальский
altivez
каталонский
aplom

Great coolness and composure under strain.

        altivez
        португальский
        balançar-se
        каталонский
        equilibrar-se
        испанский
        balancear

        Hold or carry in equilibrium.

              balançar-se

              Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult.

                    Usage of poise in английском
                    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
                    португальский
                    altivezaprumodesembaraçobalançar-se
                    испанский
                    balancearequilibrar
                    Poise through the time
                    Poise across language varieties
                    United Kingdom
                    Common
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common