to balance: “He poised himself on the diving-board.”
(doen) balanceren

1 balance and control in bodily movement: “Good poise is important for a dancer.”
evenwicht, houding

2 dignity and self-confidence: “He lost his poise for a moment.”
zelfverzekerdheid

poised (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)

1 staying in a state of balance and stillness: “The car was poised on the edge of the cliff.”
in evenwicht

2 having the body in a state of tension and readiness to act: “The animal was poised ready to leap.”
gereed
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to poise	balanceren (ww.)
poise	hobbelen ; poise ; schommelen ; wiegelen ; wiegen ; wippen

Bronnen: Wakefield genealogy pages; Download IATE, European Union, 2017.




EN: poised NL: in evenwicht
EN: at poise NL: in evenwicht NL: in onzekerheid