poised

UK
/pɔɪzd/
US
/pɔɪzd/
poisedadjective
more poised
Comp.
most poised
Super.
UK
/pɔɪzd/
US
/pɔɪzd/
Translations
She remained poised under pressure.
Она оставалась уравновешенной под давлением.
The team is poised to win the championship.
Команда готова выиграть чемпионат.
Definitions
Having a composed and self-assured manner.
She remained poised throughout the entire interview, impressing the panel with her confidence.
Balanced or in a state of equilibrium.
The tightrope walker was poised on the wire, ready to take the next step.
Ready or prepared to do something.
The team was poised to launch the new product by the end of the month.
poiseverb

poised

Past Simple

poised
Past Simple
poised
Past Participle
poising
Gerund
UK
/pɔɪz/
US
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Translations
She tried to poise the vase on the edge of the table.
Она попыталась уравновесить вазу на краю стола.
He managed to poise himself on the tightrope.
Ему удалось балансировать на канате.
держать равновесие
The gymnast can poise perfectly on the beam.
Гимнастка может идеально держать равновесие на бревне.
Definitions
To hold or carry in equilibrium; to balance.
She poised the tray carefully on her fingertips.
To prepare or position oneself for a particular action or event.
The athlete poised at the starting line, ready to sprint.
To hover or remain suspended in a balanced position.
The hawk poised above the field, ready to dive.
poisenoun
Definitions
A graceful and elegant bearing in a person.
Her poise on stage was admired by everyone in the audience.
Composure and dignity of manner.
Despite the chaos around him, he maintained his poise and handled the situation calmly.
Balance or equilibrium.
The tightrope walker demonstrated incredible poise as he crossed the wire.
A unit of dynamic viscosity in the centimetre–gram–second system of units, equal to 0.1 pascal-second.
At 20 °C, glycerin has a viscosity of about 14 poise.