prop

prop ¹  (prp)

n.

1. An object placed beneath or against a structure to keep it from falling or shaking; a support.

2. One that serves as a means of support or assistance.

tr.v. propped, prop·ping, props

To support by placing something beneath or against; shore up.

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[Middle English proppe, probably from Middle Dutch.]

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prop ²  (prp)

n.

A theatrical property.

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prop ³  (prp)

n. Informal

A propeller.

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prop¹

vb props, propping, propped (when tr, often foll by up)

1. (tr) to support with a rigid object, such as a stick

2. (tr; usually also foll by against) to place or lean

3. (tr) to sustain or support

4. (intr) Austral and NZ to stop suddenly or unexpectedly

n

1. something that gives rigid support, such as a stick

2. a person or thing giving support, as of a moral or spiritual nature

3. (Team Sports / Rugby) Rugby either of the forwards at either end of the front row of a scrum

[related to Middle Dutch proppe vine prop; compare Old High German pfropfo shoot, German Pfropfen stopper]

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prop²

n

(Performing Arts / Theatre) short for property [8]

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prop³

n

(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) an informal word for propeller

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prop - a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling pitprop, sprag - a wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine support - supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation; "the statue stood on a marble support"
	2.	prop - any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props" property object, physical object - a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects" custard pie - a prop consisting of an open pie filled with real or artificial custard; thrown in slapstick comedies mise en scene, stage setting, setting - arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted
	3.	prop - a propeller that rotates to push against air airplane propeller, airscrew propeller, propellor - a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water propeller plane - an airplane that is driven by a propeller
Verb	1.	prop - support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building" prop up, shore up, shore hold up, support, sustain, hold - be the physical support of; carry the weight of; "The beam holds up the roof"; "He supported me with one hand while I balanced on the beam"; "What's holding that mirror?" bolster - prop up with a pillow or bolster

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prop

verb

1. lean, place, set, stand, position, rest, lay, balance, steady He propped his bike against the fence.

2. (often with up) support, maintain, sustain, shore, hold up, brace, uphold, bolster, truss, buttress plaster ceilings are propped with scaffolding

noun

1. support, stay, brace, mainstay, truss, buttress, stanchion The timber is reinforced with three steel props on a concrete foundation.

2. mainstay, support, sustainer, anchor, backbone, cornerstone, upholder The army is one of the main props of the government.

prop something or someone up

1. rest, place, set, stand, lean He slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him.

2. subsidize, support, fund, finance, maintain, underwrite, shore up, buttress, bolster up Investments in the US money markets have propped up the American dollar.

Translations

prop¹ [prɒp]

A. N

1. (lit) (Archit, Min) → puntal m; (for clothesline) → palo m (Naut) → escora f (Aer) (also propeller) → hélice f (Rugby) (also prop forward) → pilier m (Theat) (also property) → accesorio m props → accesorios mpl, at(t)rezzo msing

2. (fig) → sostén m, apoyo m

B. VT (= support) → apuntalar; (= rest, lean) → apoyar (fig) → sostener, apoyar
to prop a ladder against a wall → apoyar una escalera contra una pared
the door was propped open with a bucket → habían puesto un cubo para que no se cerrara la puerta

C. CPD prop shaft N (Aer) (also propeller shaft) → árbol m de la hélice

prop up VT + ADV

1. (lit) [+ roof, structure] → apuntalar
I propped him up with pillows → le puse almohadas para que se recostara
she propped herself up on one elbow → se enderezó apoyándose en el codo
he can usually be found propping up the bar (hum) → te lo encuentras siempre en el bar empinando el codo

2. (fig) [+ economy, currency, regime] → respaldar
the company was propped up by a big loan → la compañía recibió el apoyo or el respaldo de un préstamo cuantioso, se respaldó a la compañía con un préstamo cuantioso

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prop [ˈprɒp]

n

(wooden, metal) → support m

(psychological) → réconfort m

[government, system] → soutien m

(THEATRE) (on stage) → accessoire m

vt (= lean) → poser
to prop sth against sth → poser qch contre qch
His gun lay propped against the wall → Son fusil était posé contre le mur.

prop up

vt sep

(= lean) → appuyer

(= support) [+ industry, regime, currency] → soutenir

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prop¹

n (lit) → Stütze f; (fig also) → Halt m

vt to prop the door open → die Tür offen halten; to prop oneself/something against something → sich/etw gegen etw lehnen ? prop up

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prop²

n (inf: = propeller) → Propeller m; prop shaft = propeller shaft; ? propeller

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prop¹ [prɒp]

1. n → sostegno, appoggio, puntello (fig) → sostegno

2. vt (also prop up)

a. (rest, lean, ladder) → appoggiare
to prop sth against → appoggiare qc contro or a

b. (support) → sostenere, puntellare (fig) → tenere su, tenere in piedi

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prop¹ [prɒp]

1. n → sostegno, appoggio, puntello (fig) → sostegno

2. vt (also prop up)

a. (rest, lean, ladder) → appoggiare
to prop sth against → appoggiare qc contro or a

b. (support) → sostenere, puntellare (fig) → tenere su, tenere in piedi

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prop² [prɒp] n (Theatre) (fam) → (elemento del) materiale m di scena

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prop² [prɒp] n (Theatre) (fam) → (elemento del) materiale m di scena

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prop property

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prop¹

n prop [prop]

a support The ceiling was held up with wooden props. pilare, steunpilare دِعامَه، سَنَد، подпора podpěra stiver die Stütze (υπο)στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης puntal tugi تیرک؛ پشت بند tuki support תְמִיכָה टेक, थूनी támasz penyangga stoð sostegno 支柱 지지, 받침 ramstis balsts sangga stut støtte, stang podpora escora suport; stâlp de susţinere; proptea стойка, подпорка podpera opornik potpora stötta, stöd ไม้ค้ำยัน destek, payanda 支柱 підпора; стійка سہارا، ٹيک cột chống 支柱

v – past tense, past participle propped –

to lean (something) against something else He propped his bicycle against the wall. steun, leun يَسْنِد подпирам opřít læne stützen στηρίζω, ακουμπώ apoyar (contra) toetama تکیه دادن به tukea appuyer (contre) לִתמוֹך सहारा देना, टेकना, टेक लगाना támaszt menyandarkan halla (e-u) upp að appoggiare 立てかける 기대 놓다 atremti, paremti []balstīt menyandarkan zetten tegen støtte mot oprzeć encostar a spri­jini прислонять oprieť nasloniti (na kaj) nasloniti luta, ställa ยัน dayamak, yaslamak 把...靠在...上 підпирати ٹيکنا dựng vào 把...靠在...上

prop up

to support (something) in an upright position, or stop it from falling We had to prop up the roof; He propped himself up against the wall. ophou, steun, leun يَسْنِد، يَدْعَم поддържам podepřít, opřít støtte abstützen στηρίζω, (υπο)στυλώνω sostener, apuntalar püsti hoidma, ülal hoidma نگه داشتن pönkittää appuyer לִתמוֹך בְּ- सहायता देना megtámaszt menopang styðja, skorða, skjóta stoðum undir reggere, reggersi ささえる 떠받치다 pa(si)remti, apramstyti []balstīt; balstīties, atspiesties menopang ondersteunen støtte opp podeprzeć, oprzeć apoiar(-se) a (se) sprijini подпирать; опираться podoprieť, oprieť podpreti podupreti stötta (palla) upp สนับสนุน desteklemek, dayamak 支撐 підпирати سہارا دينا chống; dựa 支撑