poise

(Inglese)

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.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/pɔɪz/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da inglese medio: poys

Affine Anglo-Norman: poise

Affine francese medio: 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.

Concetti

equilibrio

equilibrare

bilanciare

aplomb

equanimità

freddezza

portamento

posatezza

tenere in equilibrio

calmissima

stato di grazia

poise

sospendere

tranquillità

sinonimi

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

Traduzioni

equilibrar

ισορροπώ

Gelassenheit

temkin

aplomb

huzur

☮️

ισορροπία

balancieren

Gleichgewicht

Haltung

ευστάθεια

balanceren

equilibrio

équilibre

calme