poised en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /pɔɪzd/
Meanings
- Possessing poise, having self-confidence.
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Ready, prepared.
A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike.
2011 September 29, Tom Rostance, “Stoke 2 - 1 Besiktas”, in BBC Sport:Amir stated that Rabin was a "pursuer" who was poised to spill the blood of many Jews by giving up control over part of the West Bank
2000, David Golinkin, “The Assassination Of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin Z"L”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 3, page 89:He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
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Balanced, in position, in equilibrium.
The Titanic stands on end, poised briefly for the plunge.
1934 January, Hanson W[eightman] Baldwin, “R. M. S. Titanic”, in Harper’s Magazine, volume 168, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, section II, page 176, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most poised | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more poised | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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Translations (47)
ro cumpănit (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · de selbstsicher (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · hu készen (ready, prepared) · cs přichystaný (ready, prepared) · de das Gleichgewicht haltend (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · ar جَاهِز (ready, prepared) · hu józan (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · it composto (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · es preparado (ready, prepared) · es listoco (ready, prepared) · cs klidný (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · ro încrezător (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · hu higgadt (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · ar مُتَأَهَّب (ready, prepared) · uk збалансований (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · ro pregătit (ready, prepared) · ro gata (ready, prepared) · uk зрівноважений (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · es aprestado (ready, prepared) · de im Gleichgewicht (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · de in der Waage (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · es bien compuesto (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · cs připravený (ready, prepared) · sv beredd (ready, prepared) · no tilbøyelig (ready, prepared) · fi valmis (ready, prepared) · sv redo (ready, prepared) · nl bereid (ready, prepared) · uk готовий (ready, prepared) · es listo (ready, prepared) · fi itsevarma (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · cs vyrovnaný (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · ru равнове́сный (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · it pronto (ready, prepared) · de bereit (ready, prepared) · de im Gleichgewicht (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · es de / con buena compostura (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · de ausbalanciert (balanced, in position, equilibrium) · fr prêt (ready, prepared) · hu kész (ready, prepared) · es aparejado (ready, prepared) · es presto (ready, prepared) · nl zelfverzekerd (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · ar ّمُسْتَعِدّ (ready, prepared) · uk зібраний (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · uk врівноважений (possessing poise, having self-confidence) · ar تَوَازُن (balanced, in position, equilibrium)