prop in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prop in the English»French Dictionary

I.prop [Brit prɒp, Am prɑp] N

1. prop (support):

prop CONSTR, TECH

étai m

2. prop (supportive person):

prop

soutien m (for pour)

3. prop THEAT abrév:

prop

accessoire m

stage prop

accessoire m de théâtre

4. prop inf AVIAT abrév:

prop

hélice f

5. prop SPORTS (in rugby):

prop

pilier m

6. prop:

prop (for plant)

tuteur m

prop (for crop)

rame f

II.prop <pres part propping; pret, pp propped> [Brit prɒp, Am prɑp] VB trans

1. prop (support):

prop roof, tunnel, wall

étayer

I propped his head on a pillow

je lui ai soutenu la tête avec un oreiller

2. prop (lean):

to prop sb/sth against sth

appuyer qn/qc contre qc

III.to prop oneself against VB refl

to prop oneself against refl < pres part propping; pret, pp propped> tree, wall:

to prop oneself against

s'appuyer à

See also property, propeller

I.property [Brit ˈprɒpəti, Am ˈprɑpərdi] N

1. property U (belongings):

property

propriété f

property

bien(s) m(pl)

government property

propriété f de l'État

‘private property’ (on sign)

‘propriété privée’

that is not your property

cela ne vous appartient pas

2. property U (real estate):

property

biens mpl immobiliers

to have property abroad

avoir des biens à l'étranger

to invest in property

investir dans l'immobilier m

property was damaged

il y a eu des dégâts matériels

property was damaged attr company, development, group, law, speculator, value

immobilier/-ière

property was damaged market, prices

de l'immobilier

3. property C (house):

property

propriété f

the property is detached

c'est une maison indépendante

4. property (characteristic):

property CHEM, PHYS

propriété f

5. property LAW (copyrighted work):

property

propriété f

II.properties N npl

1. properties FIN:

properties

immobilier m

2. properties THEAT:

properties

accessoires mpl

III.property [Brit ˈprɒpəti, Am ˈprɑpərdi]

to be hot property

être demandé

property is theft

la propriété, c'est le vol

propeller [Brit prəˈpɛlə, Am prəˈpɛlər] N

propeller AVIAT, NAUT

hélice f

clothes prop N

clothes prop

béquille f de corde à linge

prop shaft N abrév

prop shaft → propeller shaft

See also propeller shaft

propeller shaft N

propeller shaft MOTOR

arbre m de transmission

propeller shaft NAUT

arbre m porte-hélice

propeller shaft AVIAT

arbre m de propulsion

prop root N

prop root

racine f aérienne

pit prop N

pit prop

étai m de mine

I.prop up VB [Brit prɒp -, Am prɑp -] (prop [sth] up, prop up [sth]) lit

prop up beam, wall

étayer

prop up fig company, currency, economy, person, regime

soutenir

prop word N

prop word LING (empty word)

mot m vide

prop word (substitute)

pronom m

prop word (substitute)

substitut m

prop jet [Am ˈprɑp ˌdʒɛt] N

prop jet

turbopropulseur m

loose-head prop N (in rugby)

loose-head prop

ailier m avant droit

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shore, prop

prop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prop in the English»French Dictionary

prop¹ [prɒp, Am prɑ:p] N

1. prop (support):

prop

support m

2. prop pl THEAT, CINE:

prop

accessoire m

prop² [prɒp, Am prɑ:p] N

1. prop ECON → proprietor

2. prop → propeller

See also proprietor, propeller

proprietor N

proprietor

propriétaire m

propeller N

propeller

hélice f

prop up VB trans

prop up

soutenir

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étai

prop

pilier

prop

praticable

prop

soutenir monnaie

to prop up

caler un malade

to prop up a patient

redresser qn sur son oreiller

to prop sb up against their pillow

prop Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to prop sb up against their pillow

redresser qn sur son oreiller

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His position of choice is at tighthead prop.

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The moomins start to understand about the scenery, props, and costumes they have found.

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Dances are often associated with specific regalia or props.

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At the front of the cowls, the engines were also fitted with a two stage impeller fan directly behind the propeller hub and prop spinner.

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He plays as either loosehead or tighthead prop.

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He was propped up in the engine room to watch the gauges but died of a haemorrhage after two days.

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The frame is propped up over the bogies by coil springs and rubber elements.

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The company uses the vast open space behind the stage as a prop for the plays.

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The magazine sought to use prison bars as a prop for photographs.

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The prop shaft exits the transmission towards the rear of the boat, so that the prop is placed directly under the engine.

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