OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 37480

poised

/pɔɪzd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aparejado • aprestado • listo • listoco • preparado • presto
Ready, prepared.
A free-kick from Matthew Etherington caused more confusion on the stroke of half-time but Mehmet Aurelio was able to hook the ball clear with Cameron Jerome poised to strike.
He stood there, poised to act, and then suddenly he drew his gun in a smooth arc.
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