composures

[US]/kəmˈpəʊʒə(r)/
[UK]/kəmˈpoʊʒər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. calma, autocontrol.

Phrases & Collocations

maintain composure

mantener la compostura

lose composure

perder la compostura

keep composure

mantener la compostura

struggle for composure

luchar por mantener la compostura

regain composure

recuperar la compostura

Example Sentences

The defendant's composure finally began to crack.

La compostura del acusado finalmente comenzó a resquebrajarse.

her veneer of composure cracked a little.

Su apariencia de compostura se resquebrajó un poco.

she had a composure well beyond her years.

Tenía una compostura muy superior a su edad.

Keep calm. You shouldn't lose your composure.

Mantén la calma. No debes perder la compostura.

his composure had the effect of stoking her anger.

Su compostura tuvo el efecto de avivar su ira.

She maintained her composure, though with difficulty, throughout the trial.

Ella mantuvo su compostura, aunque con dificultad, durante todo el juicio.

He wondered at her composure in such a crisis.

Se sorprendió de su compostura en una situación así.

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