English-Spanish Dictionary
Spanish Translation of “poise”
poise (pɔɪz
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Translations
noun
- (= balance)
equilibrio masculine
- (= carriage of head, body)
porte masculine
⇒she dances with such poise
baila con tal elegancia or tal garbo
- (= composure or dignity of manner)
elegancia feminine
,aplomo masculine
⇒she does it with great poise
lo hace con el mayor aplomo
⇒he lacks poise
le falta confianza en sí mismo or aplomo
transitive verb
- (= 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
- ⇒
to be poised
(figurative(= ready, all set)estar listo
⇒they are poised to attack or for the attack
están listos para atacar
Similar Words
'poise' in Other Languages
- Brazilian Portuguese: serenidade
- Chinese: 镇定镇鎮定
- European Spanish: aplomo
- French: calme
- German: Selbstsicherheit
- Italian: padronanza di sé
- Japanese: 落ち着き
- Korean: 침착
- Portuguese: serenidade
- Spanish: aplomo
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