Sangfroid - English meaning

noun

Self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

Diana passed the test with aplomb

noun

A positive declaration intended to give confidence; a promise.

Usage examples:

He gave an assurance that work would begin on monday

noun

The state or quality of being free from agitation or strong emotion.

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Those who worked with him refer time and again to his calmness under pressure

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The state of being calm and self-controlled.

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She is the very picture of collectedness and confidence

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The state or feeling of being calm and in control of oneself.

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She was struggling to regain her composure

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The quality of being calm and not emotional

Usage examples:

You may feel nervous but don’t lose your composure in front of the camera.

noun

The quality or condition of being at a fairly low temperature.

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The coolness of the breeze

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The state or quality of being slightly cold

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There’s a slight coolness in the air., grace had felt some coolness between them., she’s known for …

noun

A person's face or facial expression.

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His impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away

verb

Admit as acceptable or possible.

Usage examples:

He was reluctant to countenance the use of force

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The appearance or expression of someone’s face

Usage examples:

[ c ] her countenance masked her feelings., this school will not countenance lateness.

noun

Calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation.

Usage examples:

She accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity

noun

The state of being calm and in control of your emotions, esp. in a difficult situation

Usage examples:

In spite of her financial troubles, she faced the future with equanimity.

noun

A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.

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The task is the maintenance of social equilibrium

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A state of balance

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He devised a mathematical method to prove the existence of equilibrium among prices, production, an…

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A situation in which an economy is balanced and not experiencing large changes, for example when the number of goods that people want to buy is similar to the number of goods being offered

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Equilibrium between sth and sth raising the prices we charge the consumer would enable us to raise …

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

Usage examples:

The optic nerve

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

She nerved herself to enter the room

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A group of long, thin fibers in the body, esp. in the brain, which send and receive messages that control how the body reacts to signals it receives, such as to changes in temperature or pressure against the skin

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It takes a lot of nerve to get up in front of a class when you’re not used to it., she has some ner…

noun

Graceful and elegant bearing in a person.

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Poise and good deportment can be cultivated

verb

Be or cause to be balanced or suspended.

Usage examples:

He poised motionless on his toes

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A unit of dynamic viscosity, such that a tangential force of one dyne per square centimetre causes a velocity change one centimetre per second between two parallel planes separated by one centimetre in a liquid.

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Confidence that you have in your own abilities

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She’s an extrovert who exudes self-assurance.

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Control over your emotions and actions; self-restraint

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They try to teach teamwork, self-control, and how to deal with adversity.

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The quality of being calm and in control of your emotions

Usage examples:

She shows remarkable self-possession for a child.

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The characteristic of being calm and in control of your emotions at all times

Usage examples:

He looked surprised but soon recovered his self-possession.