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1 poised
adj. l. запрен, застанат (in/on/above sth во/на/над нешто); poised on tiptoes застанат на прсти; poised in mid-air лебди во воздух; poised between life and death смртта ја гледа со/пред очи; poised between the old and the new растргнат меѓу старото и новото2. poised to do sth/in/on/above for sth спремен/подготвен да (на)прави нешто/за нешто; poised to spring подготвен за скок; poised for invasion/a return to power подготвен за инвазија/да се врати на власт; poised on the brink of success/ruin се наоѓа пред успсх/пропаст3. смирен, спокоен; грациозен, достоинствен: a poised young lady грациозна млада дама
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poised — [pɔızd] adj [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: poise to weigh, balance (14 21 centuries), from Old French peser, from Latin pensare] [Sense: 4; Date: 1900 2000; Origin: POISE] 1.) [not before noun] not moving, but ready to move or do something … Dictionary of contemporary English
poised — [ pɔızd ] adjective 1. ) about to do or achieve something after preparing for it: The Rockets appear poised for victory in the championship game. Japan was poised to become the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. a ) waiting in a position where… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
poised — UK US /pɔɪzd/ adjective ► [after verb] ready to do a particular thing at any moment: poised to do sth »The public pension fund is poised to invest up to $1.5 billion over the next year. »The City is poised for a major announcement on the airline… … Financial and business terms
Poised to Break — is the first album by the Californian indie rock band Sunday s Best.Infobox Album | Name = Poised to Break Type = Album Artist = Sunday s Best Released = October 31, 2000 Recorded = Genre = Indie rock Length = Label = Polyvinyl Record Co.… … Wikipedia
poised — poised; un·poised; … English syllables
poised — [poizd] adj. 1. composed; calm; self assured 2. balanced 3. suspended, as in motion; readied [an opponent poised to strike] … English World dictionary
poised — adjective 1 (not before noun) not moving but ready to move or do something at any moment (+ for/on etc): She saw Matthew poised on the board for a swift, controlled racing dive. | poised to do sth: He was waiting with the door open, poised to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
poised — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, stand ▪ She stood poised for a moment. ▪ remain ADVERB … Collocations dictionary
poised — [[t]pɔ͟ɪzd[/t]] 1) ADJ If a part of your body is poised, it is completely still but ready to move at any moment. He studied the keyboard carefully, one finger poised. 2) ADJ: v link ADJ, usu ADJ to inf, ADJ for n If someone is poised to do… … English dictionary
poised — UK [pɔɪzd] / US adjective 1) a) about to do or achieve something after preparing for it Liverpool appear poised for victory in the championship match. Japan was poised to become the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. b) waiting in a position… … English dictionary
poised — /poyzd/, adj. 1. (of a person) composed, dignified, and self assured. 2. being in balance or equilibrium: a balloon poised on the nose of a seal. 3. teetering or wavering: to be poised on the brink of disaster. 4. hovering or suspended in or as… … Universalium
