poise

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

Translation

n. bearing; equilibrium
vt. kushambua kwa ukuwepo
vi. kushambua kwa ukuwepo
Word Forms
Present Participlepoising
Past Participlepoised
Past Tensepoised
Pluralpoises
Third Person Singularpoises

Phrases & Collocations

elegance and poise

uchaguzi na ukipi

Example Sentences

poise the troop for the battle

kupanga jeshi kwa mchezo

poise yourself on your toes

kupanga mwenyewe kwenye mizigo yao

poise one's head forward

kupanga mizigo yao kwenye mchezo

the poise and bearing of a champion.

hila na tabia ya bingwa.

The economy is poised for take-off.

Uchumi unajiandaa kwa kuanza kwa kasi.

poise and good deportment can be cultivated.

Ukosekwa na uchaguzi mazuri wa kifuniko inaweza kuchanganyika.

be poised on the brink of disaster

kuwa tayari kiasi cha kuwa karibu na hatari.

Such poise is singular in one so young.

Hiyo ustadi wa kipekee ni wa kipekee kwa yule aliye mdogo sana.

stood poised for the jump.

ali simama tayari kwa ajili ya kuruka.

poised between life and death

tayari kati ya uzima na kifo.

poised on the edge of a chair

tayari kiasi cha kukaa upande wa kiti.

She was poised to challenge for the party leadership.

Alikuwa tayari kuwania uongozi wa chama.

She stood poised for a moment.

Alisimama tayari kwa muda.

poise is directly concerned with good deportment.

Poise inahusika moja kwa moja na tabia nzuri.

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

kampuni inajiandaa kupata faida ya uwekezaji huu.

The bee hung poised above the flower.

Nyuki ilisimama imefumbata juu ya ua.

The two countries were poised on the brink of war.

Nchi hizo mbili ziliiandaa karibu na vita.

Real-world Examples

Humankind is not poised teetering on the edge of extinction.

Mtu haja kwa mchakato wa kuchangia kwenye mchele ya kufa.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

He must keep great poise, like an egret.

Alikuwa na mchakato mkuu, kama mnyama wa mizigo.

Source: Human Planet

Professor Umbridge blinked but recovered her poise almost instantly.

Profesari Umbridge alikimua lakini alikwepa mchakato mkuu kwa muda mrefu.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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

Rhymer anachangia kwa mchele ya mchele mkuu.

Source: Cat and Mouse Game Season 1

Well, how do you gain poise? By being prepared.

Kama, kwa nini unakama mchakato? Kwa kuchangia.

Source: What it takes: Celebrity Interviews

And then like, the poise was just there.

Na kisha, mchakato ulikuwa huko.

Source: Learn to dress like a celebrity.

Her poised finger jabs the keyboard.

Kichwa chake kikichangia kichwa cha kifua.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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

Lakini sasa, inachangia kwa mchele ya mchele ya kuchangia kwa mwenyewe.

Source: NPR News Summary December 2016

Israel's ground troops were poised to enter Gaza.

Mipango ya mizigo ya Israel yalikuwa na mchele ya kuchangia kwenye Gaza.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yellin was poise and firm in response to questions.

Yellin alikuwa na mchakato na kifupi katika maelezo ya mshwari.

Source: NPR News November 2013 Collection

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