poise

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English - Vietnamese dictionary

poise /pɔiz/

• danh từ
  • thế thăng bằng, thế cân bằng
  • dáng, tư thế (đầu...)
  • tư thế đĩnh đạc, tư thế đàng hoàng
  • tính đĩnh đạc
  • to hang at poise
    • chưa quyết định, chưa ngã ngũ

• ngoại động từ
  • làm thăng bằng, làm cân bằng
  • để lơ lửng, treo lơ lửng
  • để (đầu... ở một tư thế nào đó); để (cái gì...) ở tư thế sẵn sàng

• nội động từ
  • thăng bằng, cân bằng
  • lơ lửng

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Advanced English dictionary

noun, verb
+ noun [U]
1 a calm and confident manner with control of your feelings or behaviour: His performance was full of maturity and poise. + She seemed embarrassed for a moment but quickly recovered her poise.
2 the ability to move or stand in a graceful way with good control of your body
+ verb
to be or hold sth steady in a particular position, especially above sth else: [V, +adv./prep.] The hawk poised in mid-air ready to swoop. + [VN to inf] He was poising himself to launch a final attack. + [VN +adv./prep.] She poised the javelin in her hand before the throw.

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Thesaurus dictionary

n.

1 balance, equilibrium, equipoise, equiponderance, parity, par:

The chariots of the gods in even poise, obeying the rein, glide rapidly

2 composure, control, self-possession, aplomb, assurance, dignity, equanimity, sang-froid, cool-headedness, imperturbability, presence of mind, coolness, staidness, reserve, sedateness, calmness, serenity, tranquillity, Colloq cool:

Jane's poise is remarkable, despite the heckling by the audience.

v.

3 balance, be balanced, hover, hang, float; make or be or get ready, prepare:

The boulder was poised on the edge of the cliff.

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Collocation

ADJ.

VERB + POISE

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Concise dictionary

poises|poised|poisingpɔɪz
noun
+a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
+a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
+great coolness and composure under strain
verb
+be motionless, in suspension
+prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
+cause to be balanced or suspended
+hold or carry in equilibrium

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