compostura
restraint ; cool head.
Librarians and borrowers are urged to use the system with restraint.
Nothing fazes Paula and with her cool head she thrives on the daily challenges that come her way.
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keep + a stiff upper lip
put + a brave face on
brazen out
keep + a straight face
put on/up + a brave face
Keeping a stiff upper lip during an emotional event can impair your memory, research suggests.
You have to make sure you lead from the front and put a brave face on it during the tough times to bring people with you and get out of it.
The way they tried to stonewall and brazen out the forged document scandal suggests that they didn't realize the extent to which their monopoly was gone.
The object of this game is to keep a straight face while the other players try to make you laugh.
It's no secret that all Commonwealth Games sites are lagging behind schedule but the organisers are putting on a brave face.
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keep + a cool head
remain + cool-headed
play it + cool
To be a successful crane driver, you must have self-control and be able to keep a cool head in critical situations.
In these situations, customer service personnel earn their salaries by remaining cool-headed.
Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.
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lose + Posesivo + balance
break down in + disarray
miss + a beat
skip + a beat
lose + Posesivo + composure
come + unglued
Endowed with the gift of being able to both listen and question, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.
In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.
The implementation was a very smooth process, we did not miss any orders - our business did not miss a beat.
It looked like he didn't skip a beat, kind of stepped in there and looked like he had been in there for a month.
Here are the most powerful moments in Oprah television history when all eyes were on her and she lost her cool, lost her composure or even just lost her mind.
I come unglued when I feel out of control because my kids are screaming or fighting or whining or negotiating and won't listen.
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pull + Reflexivo + together
collect + Reflexivo
get + Reflexivo + together
Sadie decided that she'd better pull herself together before he sensed what she was thinking.
Explain to her that the company could help her if she could collect herself and manage her work efficiently; otherwise she may lose her job.
Whatever the reason, after getting herself together, Myrielle wrote this book almost in one sitting.
