poise

(Englisch)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A state of balance, equilibrium or stability.
2. (countable, uncountable) Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation.
3. (countable, uncountable) Mien; bearing or deportment of the head or body.
4. (countable, uncountable) A condition of hovering, or being suspended.
5. (countable, uncountable) A CGS unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimetre.
6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Weight; an amount of weight, the amount something weighs.
7. (countable, uncountable) The weight, or mass of metal, used in weighing, to balance the substance weighed.
8. (countable, uncountable) That which causes a balance; a counterweight.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.
2. (obsolete) To counterpoise; to counterbalance.
3. (obsolete) To be of a given weight; to weigh.
4. (obsolete) To add weight to, to weigh down.
5. (archaic) To hold (something) with or against something else in equilibrium; to balance, counterpose.
6. To hold (something) in equilibrium, to hold balanced and ready; to carry (something) ready to be used.
7. To keep (something) in equilibrium; to hold suspended or balanced.
8. To ascertain, as if by balancing; to weigh.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/pɔɪz/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: poys

Verwandt mit Anglo-Norman: poise

Verwandt mit Mittelfranzösisch: poise

In summary

From Middle English poys, poyse, from Anglo-Norman pois, Middle French pois (“weight”) and Anglo-Norman poise, Middle French poise (“measure of weight”), from Latin pendere (“to weigh, ponder, think”). Doublet of peise.

Konzepte

Gelassenheit

balancieren

Gleichgewicht

Haltung

Fassung

Ruhe

Selbstsicherheit

auswuchten

sicheres Auftreten

Ausdruck

Poise

ausbalancieren

Ausgeglichenheit

Ausgleich

Contenance

Synonyme

balance

equilibrium

cool

🆒

carriage

steadiness

equipoise

composure

aplomb

sang-froid

coolness

counterbalance

willing

assuredness

equilibrate

confidence

brace

yare

bearing

self-control

self-possession

set

meritoriousness

offset

peace

☮️

personable

ponder

prepare

provide

repose

sangfroid

sedateness

allow

serenity

set against

set off

solidarity

stability

suspense

test

keep one’s balance

unflappability

trim

value

weigh

P

good balance

chemical equilibrium

assertiveness

move smoothly

be firm on one’s feet

Übersetzungen

ισορροπώ

equilibrar

equilibrio

temkin

equilibrio

equilibrare

balanceren

ευστάθεια

aplomb

équilibre

ισορροπία

huzur

☮️

bilanciare

pondération

peser