How do you pronounce poise?

poise is pronounced as /pɔɪz/.

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poise

🕊️poise (pwaz)

noun

/pɔɪz/

grâce, calme, sérénité (grace, calme, serenite)

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Signification

graceful and elegant bearing in a person; composure under stress

Natural confidence and composure maintained under pressure.

Traduction de la signification

comportement élégant et gracieux d'une personne; garder son calme sous pression

Phrases d'exemple

She maintained her poise even under intense questioning.

Elle a maintenu son calme même sous un intense interrogatoire.

A good speaker maintains poise under pressure.

Un bon orateur maintient sa maîtrise de soi sous pression.

Un bon orateur maintient sa maitresse de soi sous pression.

Synonymes

composure, balance, grace, dignity, confidence

Entrée 1

composure, balance, grace, dignity

Entrée 2

composure, balance, confidence

Antonymes

clumsiness, awkwardness, nervousness, instability

Entrée 1

clumsiness, awkwardness

Entrée 2

nervousness, instability, clumsiness

Collocations

maintain poise, display poise, lose poise

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