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steady

 
 
/ˈstedi/ verb

Translation

[T] to make something stop shaking or moving
sabitlemek, sabit tutmak, dengede tutmak, dengelemek
He managed to steady the plane.2514
steady yourself to stop yourself from falling
kendini dengede tutmak, kontrol etmek
She grabbed hold of the rail to steady herself.1601
(Definition of steady verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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