(ת') יציב; מרחף; תלוי; זקוף

(פ') לאזן; לייצב; לתלות

adj. stable; hovering; suspended, hung; erect, upright

v. balance; stabilize; hang, suspend

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Adjective
1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
(similar) balanced
2. in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
(synonym) collected, equanimous, self-collected, self-contained, self-possessed
(similar) composed

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Noun
1. a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
(hypernym) unit of viscosity
2. a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
(hypernym) equilibrium
(derivation) balance
3. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
(synonym) aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid
(hypernym) composure, calm, calmness, equanimity
(derivation) brace

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Verb
1. be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
(hypernym) hover
2. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
(synonym) brace
(hypernym) fix, prepare, set up, ready, gear up, set
(hyponym) steel, nerve
(derivation) aplomb, assuredness, cool, sang-froid
3. cause to be balanced or suspended
(hypernym) put, set, place, pose, position, lay
(cause) balance
4. hold or carry in equilibrium
(synonym) balance
(hypernym) hold, carry, bear
(verb-group) balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise

příd.jm. strnulý; připravený; odhodlaný; sebejistý a vyrovnaný

Przym. zatrzymany; gotowy do wykonania jakiegoś ruchu; nastawiony (na coś); przygotowany; opanowany; zrównoważony; zawieszona

(imp. & p. p.)
of Poise