poise

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɔɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pɔɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(poiz; Physics pwäz)

Inflections of 'poise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
poises
v 3rd person singular
poising
v pres p
poised
v past
poised
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
poise n(body position)gracia nm
  aplomo nm
 Arabella held herself with the poise of a dancer.
 Arabella tenía la gracia de una bailarina.
poise n(manner)desenvoltura nf
  elegancia nf
 As she gave her speech, Maggie's poise was impeccable.
 Durante su discurso, la desenvoltura de Maggie fue impecable.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
poise n(steadiness, stability)estabilidad nf
  entereza nf
 For one so young, Ray showed great intellectual poise.
 Para alguien tan joven, Ray mostraba gran estabilidad intelectual.
poise [sth] vtr(balance)equilibrar vtr
 Larry poised the tray on his hip as he opened the door.
 Larry equilibró la bandeja en su cadera mientras abría la puerta.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
inner poise n(composure)presencia de ánimo nf + loc adj
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