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1 poise
1. noun 2. transitive verb1) in p.p.be poised for action — einsatzbereit sein; see also academic.ru/90230/poised">poised
2) (balance) balancieren* * *[poiz] 1. verb(to balance: He poised himself on the diving-board.) balancieren2. noun1) (balance and control in bodily movement: Good poise is important for a dancer.) das Gleichgewicht2) (dignity and self-confidence: He lost his poise for a moment.) die Gelassenheit•- poised* * *[pɔɪz]to lose/regain one's \poise die Fassung verlieren/wiedergewinnen1. (balance)▪ to \poise sth etw balancierenhe \poised himself on the very edge of the seat er balancierte auf der Stuhlkantemy pencil was \poised over the page, ready to take down her words ich hielt meinen Bleistift gezückt, um ihre Worte niederzuschreiben▪ to be \poised schweben2. ( fig)the company is \poised to launch its new advertising campaign die Firma wird ihre Werbekampagne in nächster Zeit starten* * *[pɔɪz]1. nthe poise of her head —
the graceful poise of the dancer's body — die Grazie or graziöse Haltung der Tänzerin/des Tänzers
2) (= composure) Gelassenheit f; (= self-possession) Selbstsicherheit fher poise as a hostess — ihre Sicherheit als Gastgeberin
to recover or regain one's poise — seine Selbstbeherrschung wiedererlangen
2. vt1) (= balance, hold balanced) balancierenshe poised her pen over her notebook — sie hielt den Kugelschreiber schreibbereit über ihrem Notizblock
2)the diver was poised on the edge of the pool — der Taucher stand sprungbereit auf dem Beckenrand
we sat poised on the edge of our chairs — wir balancierten auf den Stuhlkanten
See:→ also poised3. vi(für einen Moment) unbeweglich bleiben; (bird, helicopter) schweben* * *poise [pɔız]A s1. Gleichgewicht n2. Schwebe(zustand) f(m)3. (Körper-)Haltung f4. figa) (innere) Ausgeglichenheit, Gelassenheit fb) sicheres Auftreten, Sicherheit f, Haltung f5. fig Schwebe f, Unentschiedenheit f:hang at poise sich in der Schwebe befinden6. Gewicht n (der Schnellwaage oder der Uhr)B v/t1. a) ins Gleichgewicht bringenb) im Gleichgewicht haltenc) etwas balancieren:poise o.s. on one’s toes sich auf die Zehenspitzen stellen;b) fig schweben:2. den Kopf, eine Waffe etc haltenC v/i (in der Luft) schweben* * *1. noun 2. transitive verb1) in p.p.be poised for action — einsatzbereit sein; see also poised
2) (balance) balancieren* * *v.balancieren v.
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