prop

(prŏp)
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.

[Middle English proppe, probably from Middle Dutch.]

prop² (prŏp)
n.
A theatrical property.


prop³ (prŏp)
n. Informal
A propeller.

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noun

A means or device that keeps something erect, stable, or secure: brace, buttress, crutch, shore, stay², support, underpinning. See support/oppose.

verb

To keep from yielding or failing during stress or difficulty: bolster, buoy (up), support, sustain, uphold. See help/harm/harmless.

v

Definition: hold up or lean against
Antonyms: drop, fall

A post or shore.

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n. evidence of respect; one's proper respect.  You gotta give me my props.

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IN BRIEF: To support or hold up. Also: To give encouragement.

Try to prop up the tent with the branch from the tree.

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noun
noun

A diamond or valuable piece of jewellery. (1914 —) .

[Earlier slang = scarf pin; cf. Dutch prop skewer.]

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A chemical known as 6-n propyl thiouracil. Some people can taste this compound as being bitter; others cannot. This ability seems to be passed on genetically. The ability to taste PROP has been linked with the tendency of individuals to be supertasters. Supertasters are those with more fungiform papillae than the average person. Supertasters seem to be extremely sensitive in not only taste and have more food dislikes, but they also seem sensitive to trigeminal input as well. Trigeminal input includes the detection of stimuli such as mintyness/coolness, capsicum heat, black pepper bite, the bitterness of saccharin and sodium benzoate, etc. Another related chemical is PTC (phenyl thio carbamide). Approximately 30% of the population is taste blind to PROP. See Supertasters, Moderate Tasters, Taste, Taste Buds, Tongue.

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n

A device inserted between the jaws to maintain an open position of the mandible.

For a list of words related to prop, see:

• Stools and Stands - prop: supporting stand
• Stagecraft, Production, and Dramatic Structure - prop: property

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - støttebjælke
v. tr. - afstive, understøtte
v. intr. - standse pludseligt og stemme fødderne mod jorden

idioms:

• prop up    understøtte
• prop word    støtteord

2.
n. - rekvisit

3.
n. - propel

Nederlands (Dutch)
stut, propeller, eigendom, steunen, rekwisiet

Français (French)
1.
n. - hélice, (Constr, Tech) étai, soutien, (Théât) accessoire, accessoire de théâtre, (Sport) pilier, (Hort) tuteur, rame (pour récolte)
v. tr. - étayer, soutenir, appuyer qch contre, échalasser (la vigne), mettre un tuteur à
v. intr. - se cabrer (cheval)

idioms:

• prop up    appuyer, étayer, (fig) soutenir
• prop word    (Ling) mot auxiliaire

2.
n. - (Théât) accessoire

3.
n. - (Aviat) hélice

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Stütze
v. - stützen

idioms:

• prop up    stützen
• prop word    unterstützendes Nomen od. Pronomen

2.
n. - Requisit

3.
n. - Propeller

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (υπο)στήριγμα, στυλοβάτης, υποστύλωμα, σκηνικό στοιχείο
v. - (υπο)στηρίζω, (υπο)στυλώνω
abbr. - σκηνικό στοιχείο, (καθομ.) έλικας/προπέλα αεροπλάνου

idioms:

• prop up    στυλώνω, (υπο)στηρίζω
• prop word    (γραμμ.) η λέξη 'one' όταν χρησιμοποιείται για αποφυγή επανάληψης

Italiano (Italian)
sostegno, arredo scenico, elica

idioms:

• prop up    sorreggere
• prop word    pronome

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estaca (f), apoio (m), adereço (m)
v. - apoiar, amparar, escorar
abbr. - propriedade, proprietário, proposição, hélice

idioms:

• prop up    apoiar, sustentar
• prop word    palavra de apoio

Русский (Russian)
стойка, подпорка, поддерживать, подпирать, бутафор

idioms:

• prop up    опереться
• prop word    опорное слово

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - puntal, sostén, apoyo, hélice
v. tr. - apuntalar, sostener, apoyar
v. intr. - detenimiento brusco de un animal poniendo rígidas las patas delanteras

idioms:

• prop up    apuntalar, apoyar, mantener
• prop word    la palabra uno o unos, cuando se usa en lugar de sustantivo

2.
n. - propiedad del teatro

3.
n. - hélice

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - stöd, stötta, krycka, påkar (ben)
v. - stötta, palla upp, luta
abbr. - propeller, proper, proposition

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 支柱, 支持者, 支撑物, 后盾, 支撑, 维持

idioms:

• prop up    支撑, 支持

2. 道具

3. 螺旋桨, 推进器

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 支柱, 支持者, 支撐物, 後盾
v. tr. - 支撐, 維持

idioms:

• prop up    支撐, 支援

2.
n. - 道具

3.
n. - 螺旋槳, 推進器

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 지주, 버팀목
v. tr. - 버티다
v. intr. - (말 따위가 앞발을 버티고) 딱 서다

idioms:

• prop up    ~에버팀목을 대다

2.
n. - 주먹

3.
n. - 추진기

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 支柱, 突っ張り, 支持者, 後援者, 財産, 小道具, 推進器, 推進物, 企業
v. - 支える, 支柱を施す

idioms:

• prop up    助ける, 支える, 支持する
• prop word    支柱語

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) دعامه, عمود, أثاث وغيره من الممتلكات التي تستعمل في تصوير الأفلام (فعل) يدعم, يسند (اختصار) مختصر : صاحب المحل, الملك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮משענת, סמוכה, עמוד, אדם תומך או מעודד‬
v. tr. - ‮השעין, תמך‬
v. intr. - ‮עצר מלכת (סוס)‬
n. - ‮אביזר תפאורה להצגה או להסרטה (מדוברת)‬
n. - ‮מדחף‬

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