prop

accessoire

Objet utilisé par les acteurs ou placé dans une scène de théâtre, de cinéma ou de télévision.

En anglais simple : An object used by actors or placed in a scene in a play, film, or television show.

• The cup is a stage prop.
• Someone left the props behind after filming.
• She carried a wooden sword as a prop.

Expressions courantes : stage prop, film prop, prop table

étai, support

Objet placé sous un autre ou contre lui pour le soutenir ou le maintenir stable.

En anglais simple : Something placed under or against an object to hold it up or keep it steady.

• Put a prop under the shelf.
• The roof was held up by wooden props.
• This metal bar serves as a prop for the door.

Synonymes : support, brace

Expressions courantes : wooden prop, temporary prop, prop under something

imitation, réplique

Objet fabriqué pour ressembler à une chose réelle, sans en être une.

En anglais simple : An object made to look like a real thing, although it is not real.

• The gun is only a prop.
• They replaced the real cake with a plastic prop.
• The display contained props that looked like ancient coins.

Synonymes : imitation, replica, dummy

Expressions courantes : prop gun, prop sword, rubber prop

étayer, caler

Soutenir un objet ou le maintenir stable en plaçant quelque chose dessous ou contre lui.

En anglais simple : To hold something up or keep it steady by putting something under or against it.

• Prop the door open.
• He propped his head on his hand.
• We propped the painting against a chair.

Comment l'utiliser : prop something up (We propped the broken shelf up with a stick.); prop something against something (She propped the ladder against the wall.); prop something open (Please prop the door open with a chair.)

Synonymes : support, brace

Expressions courantes : prop something up, prop something open, prop against something