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2 ( elegant) plein d'aisance ;3 ( suspended) [pen, knife, hand] en suspens ; poised in mid-air suspendu dans l'air ; she sat there, pen poised elle était assise, prête à écrire ;4 ( balanced) to be poised on lit se tenir sur [rock, platform, cliff] ; the power was poised between ministers and businessmen fig les ministres et les hommes d'affaires se partageaient le pouvoir ; poised on the brink of a great discovery fig à la veille d'une grande découverte ;5 ( on the point of) to be poised to do être sur le point de faire ; to be poised for sth être prêt pour qch. -
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poised [pɔɪzd]∎ her hand was poised over the telephone sa main était suspendue au-dessus du téléphone;∎ she held her glass poised near her lips elle tenait son verre près de ses lèvres;∎ he was poised between life and death il était entre la vie et la mort;∎ the cat was poised ready to spring le chat se tenait prêt à bondir(b) (ready, prepared) prêt;∎ poised for action prêt à agir;∎ Rome was poised to conquer the known world Rome se tenait prête à conquérir le monde connu(c) (composed, self-assured) calme, assuré -
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poised [pɔɪzd]a. ( = ready) prêt• powerful military forces, poised for invasion des forces armées puissantes, prêtes pour l'invasionb. ( = self-possessed) sûr de soi* * *[pɔɪzd]1) ( self-possessed) [person] plein d'assurance; [manner] posé2) ( elegant) plein d'aisance3) ( suspended) [pen, knife, hand] en suspens4) ( balanced)to be poised on — se tenir sur [rock, platform, cliff]
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1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) equilibrado2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) listo, preparadotr[pɔɪzd]1 (balanced) en equilibrio, equilibrado,-a; (in air) suspendido,-a2 (ready) listo,-a, preparado,-a3 (self-controlled) sereno,-a, dueño,-a de sí mismo,-aadj.• confiado en sí mismo adj.• sereno, -a adj.• suspendido, -a adj.pɔɪzd1)a) (balanced, suspended)they were waiting with pencils poised — esperaban, lápiz en mano
b) ( ready) listo, preparadothe jaguar was poised for attack — el jaguar estaba agazapado, listo para atacar
2) ( self-assured)she is very poised — tiene mucho aplomo or mucha desenvoltura
[pɔɪzd]ADJ (=self-possessed) sereno, ecuánime* * *[pɔɪzd]1)a) (balanced, suspended)they were waiting with pencils poised — esperaban, lápiz en mano
b) ( ready) listo, preparadothe jaguar was poised for attack — el jaguar estaba agazapado, listo para atacar
2) ( self-assured)she is very poised — tiene mucho aplomo or mucha desenvoltura
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[pɔɪzd] 1. 2.1) (self-possessed) [ person] padrone di sé, sicuro; [ manner] calmo e dignitoso2) (elegant) elegante3) (suspended) [pen, knife] pronto; [ hand] sospeso4) (balanced)to be poised on — stare in equilibrio su [rock, platform]
to be poised for sth. — essere pronto per qcs
* * *1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) in equilibrio2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) pronto* * *poised /pɔɪzd/a.1 sospeso ( anche fig.); a mezz'aria: The earth is poised in space, la terra è sospesa nello spazio; He is poised between life and death, è sospeso tra la vita e la morte4 immobile; fermo5 (fig.) equilibrato; padrone di sé; calmo e dignitoso.* * *[pɔɪzd] 1. 2.1) (self-possessed) [ person] padrone di sé, sicuro; [ manner] calmo e dignitoso2) (elegant) elegante3) (suspended) [pen, knife] pronto; [ hand] sospeso4) (balanced)to be poised on — stare in equilibrio su [rock, platform]
to be poised for sth. — essere pronto per qcs
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adjectiveselbstsicher; see also academic.ru/56460/poise">poise 2. 1)* * *1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) im Gleichgewicht sein2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) halten* * *[pɔɪzd]* * *[pɔɪzd]adja waitress approached us, pencil and pad poised — die Bedienung näherte sich uns, Stift und Block bereithaltend
2) (= ready) bereitto be poised to do sth — bereit sein, etw zu tun
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 sth — 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
3) (= self-possessed) gelassen, selbstsichershe was poised and diplomatic on the telephone — am Telefon war sie selbstsicher und diplomatisch
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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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[pɔɪzd]1) (suspended) sospeso (-a)he sat at the keyboard, fingers poised — era seduto alla tastiera con le dita pronte
poised on the brink of success/disaster — sull'orlo del successo/della rovina
2)to be poised for sth/to do sth — essere pronto (-a) per/a fare qcthey are poised to attack or for the attack — sono or si tengono pronti ad attaccare
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1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) balansert, i likevekt2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) parat til handlingadj. \/pɔɪzd\/1) samlet, verdig, sikker, i likevekt2) balansert3) svevende, i sveveflukt4) vaklende, nølende -
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1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) i ligevægt2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) klar til handling* * *1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) i ligevægt2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) klar til handling -
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1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) equilibrado2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) suspenso* * *[pɔizd] adj 1 equilibrado. 2 suspenso. well poised / bem equilibrado (também fig). -
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adj. evenwichtig, verstandig[ pojzd]1 evenwichtig ⇒ stabiel, verstandig♦voorbeelden:be poised for victory • op het punt staan om te winnen -
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Adj1. संतुलितThe cup poised on the edge of the table.2. तैयारHe is poised on the edge of the swimming pool.3. संयमीThe student talked to the principal in a poised manner. -
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1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) grafkyrr (hangandi)2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) í viðbragðsstöðu -
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vmilyen tartású* * *1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) egyensúlyi helyzetben2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) (ugrásra) kész(en) -
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1. denge sağla (v.) 2. hazır (adj.)* * *1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) dengede2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) harekete geçmeye hazır -
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1) (staying in a state of balance and stillness: The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.) v ravnotežju2) (having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: The animal was poised ready to leap.) biti pripravljen na
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poised — [poizd] adj. 1. composed; calm; self assured 2. balanced 3. suspended, as in motion; readied [an opponent poised to strike] … English World dictionary
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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
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