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1 noun(b) (pole, stick → for plant, flowers) tuteur m; (→ for beans, peas) rame f; (→ for vines) échalas m; (→ for washing line) perche f(d) figurative soutien m;∎ he uses alcohol as a prop il boit pour se donner du courage;∎ he was the prop of his father's old age il était le bâton de vieillesse de son père∎ she propped her bike (up) against the wall elle a appuyé son vélo contre le mur;∎ prop yourself or your back against these cushions calez-vous contre ou adossez-vous à ces coussins;∎ he was propping his head (up) in his hands il tenait sa tête calée entre ses mains∎ to prop (up) (wall, tunnel) étayer, étançonner, consolider; (plants) mettre un tuteur à; (peas, beans) ramer;∎ I propped the door open with a chair j'ai maintenu la porte ouverte avec une chaise►► Sport prop forward (in rugby) pilier m;Cars prop shaft arbre m de transmission(regime, family, business, currency) soutenir;∎ the government stepped in to prop up the franc le gouvernement est intervenu pour soutenir le franc; -
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prop [prɒp]1. nounb. (theatrical) accessoire ma. ( = lean) [+ ladder, bike] appuyer( = support) [+ régime] maintenir ; [+ company, pound, organization] soutenir* * *[prɒp] 1.1) Construction, Technology étai m2) ( supportive person) soutien m ( for pour)4) ( in rugby) pilier m2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( support) étayer2) ( lean)3.to prop somebody/something against something — appuyer quelqu'un/quelque chose contre quelque chose
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(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.) appuyer -
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sitting ['sɪtɪŋ]1 noun(a) (for meal) service m;∎ first/second sitting premier/deuxième service m;∎ to serve 500 people in or at one sitting servir 500 personnes à la fois∎ to paint a portrait in three sittings faire un portrait en trois séances(c) (of assembly, committee, court) séance f;∎ I read the book at or in one sitting j'ai lu le livre d'une traite∎ he propped up the body in a sitting position il a calé le corps en position assise(b) (in office) en exercice;∎ the sitting member for Leeds le député actuel de Leeds∎ old people are sitting ducks for all sorts of confidence tricksters les personnes âgées sont des proies faciles pour les escrocs en tous genres;British sitting room salon m, salle f de séjour;British sitting target cible f facile;British sitting tenant locataire mf en place;Horseriding sitting trot trot m assis
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propped — propped; un·propped; … English syllables
Propped — Prop Prop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Propped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Propping}.] [Akin to LG. & D. proppen to cram, stuff, thrust into, stop, G. pfropfen, Dan. proppe, Sw. proppa; of uncertain origin, cf. G. pfropfen to graft, fr. L. propago set, layer of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propped — adj. [ME. proppe, prop] (MOLLUSCA: Polyplacophora) Pertaining to teeth of the valves having edges thickened on the outside … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
propped — prÉ‘p /prÉ’p n. support, rest; column, beam that is used as a support; item used during a performance, stage accessory v. lean against , place against ; hold up, support … English contemporary dictionary
propped up — supported, leaning, held up … English contemporary dictionary
propped — past of prop … Useful english dictionary
prop — prop1 [prɔp US pra:p] v past tense and past participle propped present participle propping [T always + adverb/preposition] to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it prop sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
prop — prop1 [ prap ] noun count 1. ) something put under or against something to hold it up or in place 2. ) a piece of furniture or small object used in a play or movie: a stage prop 3. ) someone or something that helps a system, organization, or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prop — [[t]prɒ̱p[/t]] props, propping, propped 1) VERB If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. [V n on/against n] He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on… … English dictionary
prop — I UK [prɒp] / US [prɑp] verb [transitive] Word forms prop : present tense I/you/we/they prop he/she/it props present participle propping past tense propped past participle propped to hold something in position by putting something under or… … English dictionary
prop up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms prop up : present tense I/you/we/they prop up he/she/it props up present participle propping up past tense propped up past participle propped up 1) to stop something from falling by putting something under it… … English dictionary