props up

UK
/prɒps ʌp/
US
/prɑps ʌp/

Translations

prop upverb

props up

propped up
Past Simple
propped up
Past Participle
propping up
Gerund
UK
/prɒp ʌp/
US
/prɑp ʌp/
They used wooden beams to prop up the old roof.
Они использовали деревянные балки, чтобы поддерживать старую крышу.
He had to prop up the table with a book to keep it level.
Ему пришлось подпирать стол книгой, чтобы он был ровным.

Definitions

prop upverb
To support or prevent from falling by placing something under or against.
She used a stack of books to prop up the wobbly table.
To support or sustain something that is weak or failing.
The government decided to prop up the struggling economy with a stimulus package.