poised

[US]/pɔɪzd/
[UK]/pɔɪzd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

poised:
Adj. Klar til at handle, selvom man er i en ustabil tilstand; ikke i bevægelse, men klar til at bevæge sig; rolig og sammensat.
Word Forms
Past Participlepoised

Example Sentences

The economy is poised for take-off.

Økonomien er klar til at lette.

be poised on the brink of disaster

være på randen af katastrofen

stood poised for the jump.

stod klar til springet.

poised between life and death

balanceret mellem liv og død

poised on the edge of a chair

balanceret på kanten af en stol

She was poised to challenge for the party leadership.

Hun var godt positioneret til at udfordre om partilederskabet.

She stood poised for a moment.

Hun stod klar et øjeblik.

the company is poised to reap the benefits of this investment.

virksomheden er klar til at høste fordelene ved denne investering.

The bee hung poised above the flower.

Bien hang poiseret over blomsten.

The two countries were poised on the brink of war.

De to lande var på randen af krig.

Our region is poised for growth once the election is out of the way.

Vores region er klar til vækst, når valget er overstået.

she remained poised and complacent, secure of admiration.

hun forblev rolig og selvtilfreds, sikker på beundring.

walk along with a water jar poised on one's head

gå med en vandkande balanceret på hovedet

The young women spun around, and looked toward the crest, jambiya poised to strike.

De unge kvinder drejede rundt og så mod toppen, jambiya klar til at slå.

He walked along with a jug poised on his head.

Han gik ned ad vejen med en kande balanceret på hovedet.

Behind all the rhetoric, his relations with the army are dangerously poised.

Bag al retorikken er hans forhold til militæret farligt ustabile.

Real-world Examples

Humankind is not poised teetering on the edge of extinction.

Menneskeheden står ikke på randen af udryddelse.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, Rhymer is poised for a breakout on the same scale.

Nå, Rhymer er klar til et stort gennembrud i samme skala.

Source: Cat and Mouse Game Season 1

Her poised finger jabs the keyboard.

Hendes spændte finger stikker tastaturet.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

But now it's poised for an unprecedented handover of power.

Men nu er det klar til en hidtil uset overdragelse af magten.

Source: NPR News Summary December 2016

Israel's ground troops were poised to enter Gaza.

Israels landtropper var klar til at gå ind i Gaza.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So, we're poised to turn -- return to the moon.

Så vi er klar til at vende tilbage til månen.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2021 Compilation

There is no indication in the photo that either was poised to push the other off.

Der er ingen indikation i billedet af, at nogen af dem var klar til at skubbe den anden ned.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

America is poised to become the richest nation on earth.

USA er klar til at blive den rigeste nation på jorden.

Source: America The Story of Us

Congress appears poised to approve billions of dollars in emergency funding.

Kongressen ser ud til at være klar til at godkende milliarder af dollars i nødhjælpsfinansiering.

Source: Time

But the Ospreys are poised to take their maiden flights.

Men Ospreys er klar til at foretage deres jomfrueflyvninger.

Source: Nordic Wild Style Chronicles

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