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Pronunciation / Transliteration: die Fassung
"Er verlor in diesem Moment völlig die Fassung."
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The state or feeling of being calm and in control of one's emotions.
"She struggled to maintain her composure during the difficult meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'composure', based on the verb 'composer' (to calm, settle), which traces back to the Latin 'componere' meaning 'to put together'. It entered the English lexicon in the 17th century to denote a state of mental calmness or settled disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Composure" is said worldwide
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le sang-froid
Transliteration: le sang-froid
"Elle a gardé son sang-froid malgré la situation critique."
die Fassung
Transliteration: die Fassung
"Er verlor in diesem Moment völlig die Fassung."
la calma
Transliteration: la calma
"Ha cercato di mantenere la calma durante la discussione."
la compostura
Transliteration: la compostura
"Perdió la compostura ante las críticas injustas."
a compostura
Transliteration: a compostura
"Ela manteve a compostura apesar das provocações."
धैर्य
Transliteration: dhairya
"मुश्किल समय में भी उसने अपना धैर्य नहीं खोया।"
镇静
Transliteration: zhènjìng
"她在压力下依然保持着镇静。"
침착
Transliteration: chimchak
"그는 위기 상황에서도 침착함을 잃지 않았다."
落ち着き
Transliteration: ochitsuki
"彼女はどんな時でも落ち着きを保っている。"
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