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2 Translation results for poised in Spanish

adjective | verb

poised adjective

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preparado, listo; equilibrado, tranquilo, sereno; suspendido (sobre algo)
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The child is poised and ready to hit the ball.

Example sentences of
poised adjective

  • •The actors were poised on the stage, ready for the curtain to come up.
  • •She held the pencil poised over the paper.
  • •The company is poised for success.
  • •She seemed poised to take on the leadership of the country.
  • •He is now poised to become the next big star in country music.
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  • •a city poised between the mountains and the sea
  • •a group of people poised between hope and fear
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poise verb

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poised, has poised, is poising, poises
equilibrar, balancear

Example sentences of
poise verb

  • •She poised her pencil above the paper and waited for the signal to begin writing.
  • •the disgraced business executive poised herself for the difficult press conference
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Synonyms of
poise verb

balance
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Reverse translation for poised

preparado  - ready, prepared, trained 
listo  - ready, clever, smart 
equilibrado  - well-balanced 
tranquilo  - calm, tranquil 
sereno  - serene, calm, composed, fair, clear (of weather), calm, still (of the sea) 
suspendido  (sobre algo)
equilibrar  - to balance 
balancear  - to balance, to swing (one's arms, etc.), to rock (a boat) 
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