prop root in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prop root in the English»French Dictionary

prop root N

prop root

racine f aérienne

Translations for prop root 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

I.root [Brit ruːt, Am rut] N

1. root BOT:

root fig

racine f

to take root plant:

prendre racine

to take root idea, value, system, feeling:

s'établir

to take root company, industry:

s'implanter

to pull sth up by the roots

déraciner qc

to pull sb's hair out by the roots

arracher les cheveux à qn

to destroy/reject sth root and branch

détruire/rejeter complètement qc

root and branch review/opposition

revue/opposition radicale

root and branch review/opposition attr growth

des racines

root and branch review/opposition system

radiculaire

2. root (origin):

root (of problem, matter)

fond m

root (of unhappiness, evil)

origine f

to get to the root of the problem

prendre le problème à la racine

to be at the root of sth

être à l'origine de qc

to be at the root of sth attr cause

profond

to be at the root of sth problem

de base

3. root LING:

root

racine f

4. root MATH:

root

racine f

the fourth root of sth

la quatrième racine de qc

II.roots N npl

1. roots (of dyed hair):

roots

racines fpl

2. roots fig:

roots

racines fpl

to try to get back to one's roots

essayer de retrouver ses racines

she has no roots

elle n'a aucune racine

to pull up one's roots

s'arracher à son milieu

to put down new roots

se créer de nouvelles racines

III.root [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB trans

1. root fig:

to be rooted in sth music, film, person:

être ancré dans qc

deeply-rooted lit, fig

bien enraciné

to be/stand rooted to the spot or the ground

être/rester figé sur place

2. root BOT:

root plant

faire prendre racine

IV.root [Brit ruːt, Am rut] VB intr

1. root BOT:

root

prendre racine

2. root (search):

root person, animal:

fouiller (in, through dans)

prop root in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prop root 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

I.root [ru:t] N a. fig

root

racine f

to take root a. fig

prendre racine

to put down (new) roots fig

s'enraciner

the root of all evil

la source de tous les maux

to lie at the root of a problem

être à l'origine d'un problème

to get to the root of a problem

prendre un problème à la racine

II.root [ru:t] VB trans

root

enraciner

III.root [ru:t] VB intr (establish roots)

root

s'enraciner