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props up
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/prɒps ʌp/
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/prɑps ʌp/
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prop up
verb
props up
propped up
Past Simple
propped up
Past Participle
propping up
Gerund
UK
/prɒp ʌp/
US
/prɑp ʌp/
поддерживать
They used wooden beams to prop up the old roof.
Они использовали деревянные балки, чтобы поддерживать старую крышу.
подпирать
He had to prop up the table with a book to keep it level.
Ему пришлось подпирать стол книгой, чтобы он был ровным.
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вытеснять
стабилизировать
Synonyms
support
back
reinforce
shore up
sustain
bolster
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prop up
verb
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.
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