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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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