opřít — meaning in English

English meaning

• lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
• prop noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.

Senses

opřít is used for these senses in English:

• lean To press against.
• prop (transitive, sometimes, figurative) To support or shore up something.

lean — full definition

1. verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
2. verb To favor or tend toward a particular opinion, choice, or direction.
3. adjective Having little or no fat; thin and fit.
4. adjective Having very little of something, especially money or resources; scarce.

prop — full definition

1. noun An object used to support something, or to keep it in place.
2. noun An object used on a stage or film set to help tell the story.
3. noun A proposition on an election ballot.
4. verb To support something by placing an object under or against it.

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