poised

poised (poizd)

adj.

1. Assured; composed.

2. Held balanced or steady in readiness: stood poised for the jump.

poised [pɔɪzd]

adj

1. self-possessed; dignified; exhibiting composure

2. balanced and prepared for action a skier poised at the top of the slope

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Adj.	1.	poised - marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer" balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers"
	2.	poised - in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble" equanimous, self-collected, self-possessed, collected, self-contained composed - serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress; "the performer seemed completely composed as she stepped onto the stage"; "I felt calm and more composed than I had in a long time"

poised

adjective

1. ready, waiting, prepared, standing by, on the brink, in the wings, all set US forces are poised for a massive air, land and sea assault.

2. composed, calm, together (informal), collected, dignified, graceful, serene, suave, urbane, self-confident, unfazed (informal), debonair, unruffled, nonchalant, self-possessed Rachel appeared poised and calm.
composed excited, disturbed, annoyed, irritated, worked up, agitated, ruffled, discomposed

Translations

poised [pɔɪzd] ADJ (= self-possessed) → sereno, ecuánime

poised [ˈpɔɪzd] adj

[hand, finger] → en l'air

(= all set) → prêt(e) à faire qch
to be poised for sth → se tenir prêt(e) pour qch

(= calm and self-confident) → posé(e)

poised

adj

(= suspended) hand → erhoben; object → bereit; a waitress approached us, pencil and pad poised → die Bedienung näherte sich uns, Stift und Block bereithaltend

(= ready) → bereit; to be poised to do something → bereit sein, etw zu tun; to be poised for something → für etw bereit sein; the enemy are poised to attack → der Feind steht angriffsbereit; he was poised to become champion → er war auf dem besten Weg, die Meisterschaft zu gewinnen; they sat in the hall, poised for departure → sie saßen abfahrtbereit in der Halle; to be poised between peace and war → am Rande des Krieges stehen; to be poised on the brink of something → dicht vor etw (dat) → or am Rande von etw stehen; a bright young man poised on the brink of success → ein intelligenter junger Mann an der Schwelle zum Erfolg

(= self-possessed) → gelassen, selbstsicher; she was poised and diplomatic on the telephone → am Telefon war sie selbstsicher und diplomatisch

poised [pɔɪzd] adj

a. (suspended) → sospeso/a
her pen was poised over the paper → teneva la penna sospesa sul foglio
poised on the brink of success/disaster → sull'orlo del successo/della rovina

b. (ready) to be poised for sth/to do sth → essere pronto/a per/a fare qc
they are poised to attack or for the attack → sono or si tengono pronti ad attaccare

c. (self-possessed) → posato/a

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Balance
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equilibrise
equilibrium
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ready
sang-froid
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With its faint, grey streaks came the savages of Bekwando, crawling up in a semicircle through the long, rough grass, then suddenly, at a signal, bounding upright with spears poised in their hands - an ugly sight in the dim dawn for men chilled with the moist, damp air and only half-awake.

A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context

The fact is, that there was considerable difficulty in inducing Oliver to take upon himself the office of respiration,--a troublesome practice, but one which custom has rendered necessary to our easy existence; and for some time he lay gasping on a little flock mattress, rather unequally poised between this world and the next: the balance being decidedly in favour of the latter.

Oliver Twist Or The Parish Boy's Progress by Dickens, Charles View in context

As she faced them, shy as a frightened fawn, poised upon one foot as if to fly the next instant, Dorothy was astonished to see tears flowing from her violet eyes and trickling down her lovely rose-hued cheeks.

The Road to Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context

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