prop

oggetto di scena

Oggetto usato dagli attori o collocato in una scena teatrale, cinematografica o televisiva.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: stage prop, film prop, prop table

puntello, sostegno

Oggetto posto sotto un altro o contro di esso per tenerlo sollevato o stabile.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: support, brace

Espressioni comuni: wooden prop, temporary prop, prop under something

riproduzione, imitazione

Oggetto realizzato per sembrare una cosa vera, pur non essendolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: imitation, replica, dummy

Espressioni comuni: prop gun, prop sword, rubber prop

puntellare, sostenere

Tenere qualcosa sollevato o stabile mettendo un sostegno sotto o contro di esso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: support, brace

Espressioni comuni: prop something up, prop something open, prop against something