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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

prop

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Source Word

prop

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹɒp/

Verb

figuratively sometimes transitive intransitive usually with "up" - see prop up

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To support or shore up something. / (intransitive) To play rugby in the prop position.

Japanese Meaning

（他動詞）何かを支える、または安全のために補強する / （自動詞）ラグビーのプロップポジションでプレーする

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They had to prop the sagging fence with a stack of bricks until they could replace it.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼らは取り替えができるまで、たわんだフェンスをレンガの山で支えなければならなかった。

Sense（1）

(transitive, sometimes figuratively) To support or shore up something.

Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To play rugby in the prop position.

Sense（3）

(transitive, usually with "up" - see prop up) To position the feet of (a person) while sitting, lying down, or reclining so that the knees are elevated at a higher level.

props

（ present singular third-person ）

propping

（ participle present ）

propped

（ participle past ）

propped

（ past ）

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