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| Subject | English | Russian |
| amer. | give someone props | выражать уважение (Taras) |
| amer. | give someone props | отдать дань уважения (Taras) |
| amer. | give someone props | выразить своё уважение (Taras) |
| amer. | give someone props | отдать должное (to give someone props is to pay respect, often reluctantly, with newfound appreciation, or with implicit acknowledgement that the respect is long overdue. It's a new noun of American origin, dating from the 1980s, and it was originally short for "proper respect" or "proper recognition". It's usually treated as plural: I've got to give props to Roger for the way he handled that situation Taras) |
| gen. | give props | отдавать должное (кому-то или чему-то: 1) He gave props to his brother for his help with the project; 2) Props to everyone that made this movie a success vogeler) |
| slang | give props to | отдать должное (Liv Bliss) |