poise

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poise
[pɔɪz]
sustantivo
1equilibrio (m) (balance); compostura (f) aplomo (m) (composure)

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poise [pois]
sustantivo
1Equilibrio, contrapeso; balanza; reposo.
1Equilibrar, balancear (balance).
2Igualar en peso, hacer equivaler una cosa a otra.
3Cargar con algún peso.
4Pesar, examinar con madurez alguna cosa.
5Contrapesar, equiparar, cotejar una cosa con otra.
6Abrumar, oprimir con algún peso grave.
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poise [pɔɪz]
noun
1 (balance) equilibrio; (m)
2 (carriage of head, body) porte; (m)
she dances with such poise baila con tal elegancia tal garbo;or
3 (composure or dignity of manner) elegancia; (f) aplomo; (m)
she does it with great poise lo hace con el mayor aplomo; he lacks poise le falta confianza en sí mismo aplomo;or
verb:transitive
1 (hold ready or balanced) equilibrar; balancear
the rock was poised on the edge of the cliff la roca se balanceaba al borde del precipicio; the hawk was poised in the air, about to swoop on its prey el águila se cernía inmóvil en el aire, a punto de caer sobre su presa; a waitress approached, pencil poised se acercó una camarera, lápicero en ristre; he remained poised between life and death permanecía debatiéndose entre la vida y la muerte
2
to be poised (ready, all set) estar listo; they are poised to attack for the attackor están listos para atacar

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Verb Conjugation for "poise"

Imperative
  • poise
  • you poise
  • he/she poises
  • we poise
  • you poise
  • they poise
Preterite
  • I poised
  • you poised
  • he/she poised
  • we poised
  • you poised
  • they poised
Present Continuous
  • I am poising
  • you are poising
  • he/she is poising
  • we are poising
  • you are poising
  • they are poising
Present Perfect
  • I have poised
  • you have poised
  • he/she has poised
  • we have poised
  • you have poised
  • they have poised
Past Continuous
  • I was poising
  • you were poising
  • he/she was poising
  • we were poising
  • you were poising
  • they were poising
Past Perfect
  • I had poised
  • you had poised
  • he/she had poised
  • we had poised
  • you had poised
  • they had poised
Future
  • I will poise
  • you will poise
  • he/she will poise
  • we will poise
  • you will poise
  • they will poise
Future Perfect
  • I will have poised
  • you will have poised
  • he/she will have poised
  • we will have poised
  • you will have poised
  • they will have poised
Future Continuous
  • I will be poising
  • you will be poising
  • he/she will be poising
  • we will be poising
  • you will be poising
  • they will be poising
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been poising
  • you have been poising
  • he/she has been poising
  • we have been poising
  • you have been poising
  • they have been poising
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been poising
  • you will have been poising
  • he/she will have been poising
  • we will have been poising
  • you will have been poising
  • they will have been poising
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been poising
  • you had been poising
  • he/she had been poising
  • we had been poising
  • you had been poising
  • they had been poising
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake