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prop
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p??p/
- Rhymes: -?p
Etymology 1
From Middle English proppe (“a prop, support, support for a vine or plant”), from Middle Dutch proppe (“support, support for a vine, stopper for a bottle”). Compare Middle Low German proppe (“plug, stopper”), German Pfropfen (“plug”), Danish prop (“plug, stopper”).(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Also, is the rugby sense from this etymology, from the other, or from a third?”)
Noun
prop (plural props)
- An object placed against or under another, to support it; anything that supports.
- They stuck a block of wood under it as a prop.
- (rugby) The player on either side of the hooker in a scrum.
- One of the seashells in the game of props.
Translations
Verb
prop (third-person singular simple present props, present participle propping, simple past and past participle propped)
- (transitive, sometimes figuratively) To support or shore up something.
- Try using a phone book to prop up the table where the foot is missing.
- (intransitive) to play rugby in the prop position
- (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.
Translations
Etymology 2
Abbreviation of property.
Noun
prop (plural props)
- (theater, film) 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.
- An item placed within an advertisement in order to suggest a style of living etc.
Usage notes
- In stagecraft, usually the term prop is reserved for an object with which an actor or performer interacts, such as a glass, a book, or a weapon. Larger items adding to the scene, such as chairs, are considered part of the set.
- Props are often non-functional. A prop that is required to function is a "practical" prop.
Translations
Etymology 3
Abbreviation of propeller.
Noun
prop (plural props)
- The propeller of an aircraft.
Derived terms
- propshaft
- propwash
- turboprop
Translations
Verb
prop (third-person singular simple present props, present participle propping, simple past and past participle propped)
- To manually start the engine of a propeller-driven aircraft with no electric starter by pulling vigorously on one of the propeller blades using the hands, so that the propeller can catch ignition.
Derived terms
- propwash
- warm prop
Etymology 4
Abbreviation of proposition.
Noun
prop (plural props)
- A proposition, especially on an election-day ballot.
Etymology 5
Clipping of propellant.
Noun
prop (plural props)
- (rocketry) propellant (“rocket fuel”)
Derived terms
- monoprop
- biprop
Anagrams
- Ropp
Catalan
Etymology
From Old Occitan, from Latin prope.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central, Valencian) IPA(key): /?p??p/
Adverb
prop
- (especially after "a") near, nearby
- (followed by "de") near to
- (followed by "de") about, around, roughly
Derived terms
- apropar
- proper
Further reading
- “prop” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pr?p/
- Rhymes: -?p
Noun
prop f or m (plural proppen, diminutive propje n)
- A swab, plug made of paper, cloth, slime or some other suitable material.
- A piece of paper or similar which has been crumpled into a ball-like shape, usually though not necessarily with the intent of throwing it away. ? A wad of paper. Usually used in the diminutive form propje. Often the material is assumed to be paper or unimportant, but it can be specified: propje papier (paper), propje plastic (plastic), propje huishoudfolie (household plastic foil), propje aluminiumfolie (aluminium foil), propje keukenpapier (kitchen paper), propje toiletpapier (toilet paper), propje gekleurd papier (coloured paper), propje crêpepapier (crepe paper) and so on.
- An embolism. Often used in the diminutive form propje. The substance of the embolism can be indicated: bloedpropje (blood clot), vetpropje (fatty substance), cholesterolpropje (cholesterol). Note however that the last two terms are also used as derogatory words for someone who eats too much, especially fatty food.
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: prop
Verb
prop
- first-person singular present indicative of proppen
- imperative of proppen
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?pr?p]
- Hyphenation: prop
Etymology 1
From Dutch prop.
Noun
prop (first-person possessive propku, second-person possessive propmu, third-person possessive propnya)
- (colloquial) cork plug.
Etymology 2
From English prop (“property”), a clipping of properti.
Noun
prop (first-person possessive propku, second-person possessive propmu, third-person possessive propnya)
- (art) property, an item placed on a stage or set to create a scene or scenario in which actors perform.
Further reading
- “prop” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
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encouragement
English
Alternative forms
- incouragement (archaic)
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French encoragement.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?n?k???d?m?nt]
Noun
encouragement (countable and uncountable, plural encouragements)
- The act of encouraging
- Something that incites, supports, promotes, protects or advances; incentive
- 1904, Edward Verrall Lucas, Highways and Byways in Sussex Chapter 2
- even their arch-enemy the gamekeeper is beginning reluctantly, but gradually, to acquiesce in the general belief of their innocence and utility, I cannot help indulging the hope that this bird will eventually meet with that general encouragement and protection to which its eminent services so richly entitle it.
- 1904, Edward Verrall Lucas, Highways and Byways in Sussex Chapter 2
- Words or actions that increase someone's confidence
- 7 January 2017, Adharanand Finn writing in The Guardian, The 24-hour race: 'It is a battle with your mind'
- Diana Celeiro has come all the way from Argentina for the race. It’s her second time here. Her husband, Gustavo, acts as her support crew. Most of the runners have someone who stands diligently by the track watching, offering encouragement, preparing snacks or helping with any issues that arise, from blisters to emotional breakdowns.
- 1776, Laurence Sterne, Tristram Shandy, Chapter 4
- If I live, an' please your honour, but once to get through it, I will never tell it again, quoth Trim, either to man, woman, or child--Poo--poo! said my uncle Toby--but with accents of such sweet encouragement did he utter it, that the corporal went on with his story with more alacrity than ever.
- 7 January 2017, Adharanand Finn writing in The Guardian, The 24-hour race: 'It is a battle with your mind'
- The feeling of being encouraged
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:praise
Translations
References
encouragement in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
French
Etymology
From encourager +? -ment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.ku.?a?.m??/
Noun
encouragement m (plural encouragements)
- An encouragement
Further reading
- “encouragement” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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