prop
/prɒp/noun
उच्चारण प्रॉप
सहारा, टेक
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[C]
a piece of wood, metal used to support something or keep it in position; a person or thing that gives help or support
सहारा, टेक
- Her family was her main prop.
- A wooden prop held up the old roof until repairs began.
- The gardener used a bamboo prop to hold up the heavy mango branch.
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- After her husband's death, her son became her main prop.
- Wooden props kept the damaged wall from collapsing.
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[C, usually pl.]
a small object used by actors during the performance of a play or in a film
(नाटक का) सामान
- stage props
- The actor lost his sword prop just before the scene began.
- The drama club made all its props from cardboard and paint.
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- A telephone was the only prop on the stage.
- Please bring your own props for the school play.
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[T] ~ sth/sb (up) (against sth)
to support something or keep it in position; to lean on or against something
टेक देना, सहारा देना
- She propped the bike against the wall.
- She propped her feet on a stool and read the newspaper.
- He propped the ladder against the tree and climbed up.
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- Radhika propped the door open with a brick.
- The patient was propped up on pillows so that he could breathe easily.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
prop (noun) — support
A prop is a stick or beam that holds something up; figuratively it is a person or thing giving help.
'Prop' वह डंडा या शहतीर है जो किसी चीज़ को सहारा देता है; आलंकारिक रूप में यह सहायता देने वाला व्यक्ति या वस्तु है।
- A wooden prop held up the old roof.
- Her father was her main prop in hard times.
props (plural noun) — theatre
Props are the small objects used on a stage or in a film. The word is almost always plural.
Props मंच या फ़िल्म में प्रयुक्त छोटी वस्तुएँ हैं। यह शब्द लगभग हमेशा plural होता है।
- The students made props for the school play.
- The props included a lamp and a trunk.
prop + sth + against / on
As a verb, prop means to rest something against a support; use against or on for the support.
Verb के रूप में 'prop' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को सहारे से टिकाना है; सहारे के लिए against या on आता है।
- He propped the ladder against the wall.
- She propped the book on a pillow.
prop up
Prop up means to support something physically or to help something weak to continue.
'Prop up' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को भौतिक सहारा देना या कमज़ोर चीज़ को चलते रहने में मदद देना है।
- The government is propping up the failing bank.
- They propped up the wall with bamboo poles.
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adjective + prop
woodenmetalsimplemainsteel
- Steel props were fixed under the bridge.
props + verb
designarrangecarrycollectborrow
- Radhika arranged the props before the play.
prop + preposition
againstonbehindunder
- He propped his bicycle against the tree.
prop + noun
doorshaftmasterforward
- She used a stone to prop the door open.
“More examples 5
- A bamboo prop kept the banana plant from falling in the storm.
बाँस के सहारे ने केले के पौधे को तूफ़ान में गिरने से बचाया।
- The play needed props such as a spinning wheel and a lantern.
नाटक के लिए चरखा और लालटेन जैसे सामान की आवश्यकता थी।
- Radhika propped the phone against a book and recorded her answer.
राधिका ने फ़ोन को किताब के सहारे टिकाया और अपना उत्तर रिकॉर्ड किया।
- The old man leaned on a stick as a prop.
बूढ़ा व्यक्ति सहारे के रूप में छड़ी पर झुका हुआ था।
- Subsidies propped up the sugar industry.
सब्सिडी ने चीनी उद्योग को सहारा दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He propped the ladder to the wall.
✓ He propped the ladder against the wall.
The support is introduced by against, not to.
सहारे के लिए against आता है, to नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Prop, support and brace are all things that hold something up.
Prop, support और brace तीनों किसी चीज़ को थामने वाली चीज़ें हैं।
A loose stick or beam placed under or against something.
किसी चीज़ के नीचे या सहारे में रखा गया ढीला डंडा या शहतीर।
- A prop held the shelf.
The general word for anything that holds or helps.
थामने या मदद करने वाली किसी भी चीज़ के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The pillars give support.
A fixed piece that makes a structure stronger.
ऐसा जुड़ा हुआ टुकड़ा जो संरचना को मज़बूत करे।
- A metal brace holds the shelf.
→Phrasal verbs 1
prop up
to stop something from falling by putting something against it or under it; to help something that is having difficulties, especially by giving it money
टेक लगाकर या सहारा देकर गिरने से रोकना; (डूबती संस्था, सरकार या मुद्रा को) सहारा देना, टिकाए रखना
- The old wall was propped up with wooden beams.
- She sat in bed, propped up on two pillows.
- The government spent crores propping up the loss-making airline.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the support words together: prop, mainstay (the most important part that keeps something working), pillar ('a pillar of strength'), buttress (a stone support for a wall; something that supports an idea), brace, shore up.
सहारे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prop, mainstay (किसी चीज़ को चलाए रखने वाला सबसे महत्वपूर्ण भाग), pillar ('a pillar of strength'), buttress (दीवार का पत्थर का सहारा; विचार का समर्थन), brace, shore up।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Prop up (support something that is weak or likely to fail: 'The government propped up the failing company').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: prop up (कमज़ोर या विफल होने वाली चीज़ को सहारा देना: 'The government propped up the failing company')।