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1 prop
I 1. [prop] noun(a support: The ceiling was held up with wooden props.) escora2. verb(to lean (something) against something else: He propped his bicycle against the wall.) encostar- prop upII see property* * *prop1[prɔp] n 1 estaca, escora, espeque, esteio. 2 fig amparo, arrimo. 3 Theat acessório, objeto usado no palco ou na cena de filmagem. • vt 1 estaquear, escorar, sustentar (também prop up). 2 apoiar, fortalecer, animar.————————prop2[prɔp] abbr propeller. -
2 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.) apoiar(-se) -
3 prop
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4 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.) escorar
См. также в других словарях:
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
