prop.

Definition von prop. im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: {i} suggested plan, proposed scheme, suggested program; statement that can be considered as true or false (Logic); act of proposing, suggestion; An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports
They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.; A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot; To support or shore up something
Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.; An item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform
They used the trophy as a prop in the movie.; Any object that is thrown and caught; The propeller of an aircraft; {f} lean against -, place against -; hold up, support; {n} a support, that on which a thing rests; {v} to support, sustain, bear or keep up; to sustain; to maintain; as, to prop a declining state; on The Palace, a scanned-in image that acts as an avatar for a user; Almost anything other than the unicycle(s) being ridden by competitor(s) in a Freestyle performance A unicycle being used for a non-unicycling skill (such as a handstand on it while it's lying down) is a prop at that moment A hat that is dropped and picked up from the floor is a prop A pogo stick or a tricycle (unless ridden on one wheel) is a prop; abbreviation for property and refers to any movable item in a film or theatre set; The proposed land value that was assessed at 50% rather than using the growth factor; To support, or prevent from falling, by placing something under or against; as, to prop up a fence or an old building; Fig; A shell, used as a die; That which sustains an incumbent weight; that on which anything rests or leans for support; a support; a stay; as, a prop for a building; Slang for propeller; Propellant or Propulsion; Short for propeller; A prop is a stick or other object that you use to support something; 1 Abr Property, proprietor 2 A propeller 3 adj Describing a propeller driven aircraft; (Property) Theatrical property Anything used by an actor during a production Cigarettes, swords, letters, etc; A hand-carried object small enough to be lost by an actor 30 seconds before it is needed on stage; Slang term for Propeller; A person hired by the cardroom to work as a shill; An item placed on a stage to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform a play in a theatre or motion picture. Usually the term "props" is reserved for objects with which an actor interacts (e.g. a glass, a book or a weapon). Larger items adding to the scene, (e.g. chairs) are considered part of the set; Property
Getting a foot on the property ladder is a popular way to describe buying your first home. - A popular way to describe buying your first home in English is to get a foot on the property ladder.; support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"; To be a prop for a system, institution, or person means to be the main thing that keeps them strong or helps them survive. The army is one of the main props of the government; a propeller that rotates to push against air; The props in a play or film are all the objects or pieces of furniture that are used in it. the backdrop and props for a stage show. A theatrical property. A propeller. to support something by leaning it against something, or by putting something else under, next to, or behind it prop sth against/on sth; {i} support, rest; column, beam that is used as a support; item used during a performance, stage accessory; If you prop an object on or against something, you support it by putting something underneath it or by resting it somewhere. He rocked back in the chair and propped his feet on the desk Prop up means the same as prop. Sam slouched back and propped his elbows up on the bench behind him If you have difficulty sitting like this, prop up your back against a wall; any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"; a support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling; The player who is next to the hooker in a scrum; Short for proposition player; propeller