proposal

pro·pos·al

 (prə-pō′zəl)

n.

1. The act of proposing.

2. A plan that is proposed.

3. An offer of marriage.

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proposal

(prəˈpəʊzəl)

n

1. the act of proposing

2. something proposed, as a plan

3. an offer, esp of marriage

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pro•pos•al

(prəˈpoʊ zəl)

n.

1. the act of offering or suggesting something for acceptance, adoption, or performance.

2. a plan or scheme proposed.

3. an offer of marriage.

[1645–55]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) subject matter, content, message, substance - what a communication that is about something is about advice - a proposal for an appropriate course of action counterproposal - a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal hypothesis - a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations proffer, proposition, suggestion - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" introduction - a new proposal; "they resisted the introduction of impractical alternatives" re-introduction - a proposal of something previously rejected; "they avoided a re-introduction of the old terminology" motion, question - a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote; "he made a motion to adjourn"; "she called for the question"
	2.	proposal - an offer of marriage       marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal of marriage question - an informal reference to a marriage proposal; "he was ready to pop the question" offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
	3.	proposal - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" proposition speech act - the use of language to perform some act presentation - the act of presenting a proposal

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proposal

noun suggestion, plan, programme, scheme, offer, terms, design, project, bid, motion, recommendation, tender, presentation, proposition, overture the government's proposals to abolish free health care

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proposal

noun

1. Something that is put forward for consideration:

proposition, submission, suggestion.

2. Something offered:

bid, offer, proffer, tender.

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Translations

إقْتِراح، عَرْضعَرْضعَرض بالزَّواجعَرْض، إقْتِراح

návrhnabídkanabídka k sňatku

forslagfrieriægteskabstilbud

VorschlagAngebotHeiratsantrag

πρόταση

propuestaproposición

ehdotusesityskosinta

propositiondemandeoffrepropos

prijedlog

házassági ajánlatindítványozás

bónorîtillögur

propostaproposta di matrimonioappoggio

提案

제안

voorstel

ekteskapstilbudforslag

propozycja

proposta

propunere

предложение

ponuka na sobáš

predlogsnubitev

förslag

ข้อเสนอ

öneriteklifevlenme teklif etmeevlenme teklifi

đề xuất

提议求婚建议提出

proposal

[prəˈpəʊzl] N

1. (= offer, suggestion) (gen) → propuesta f, proposición f; (= written submission) → propuesta f
they have rejected the latest peace proposal → han rechazado la última propuesta de paz
to make sb an indecent proposal → hacer una proposición deshonesta a algn
let me make a proposal → permítame hacer una propuesta or proposición
I made the proposal that we should adjourn the meeting → propuse que levantásemos la sesión
to put forward a proposal → presentar una propuesta
an advert asking for writers to submit proposals for a new TV series → un anuncio pidiendo a los escritores que mandaran propuestas para una nueva serie televisiva

2. (also proposal of marriage) → proposición f de matrimonio, propuesta f de matrimonio

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

proposal

[prəˈpəʊz^əl] n

(= plan) → proposition m

(= offer of marriage) → demande f en mariage
proposal of marriage → demande f en mariage
to accept a proposal of marriage → accepter une demande en mariage

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

proposal

n

→ Vorschlag m → (on, about zu); (= proposal of marriage) → (Heirats)antrag m; to make somebody a proposal → jdm einen Vorschlag/(Heirats)antrag machen

(= act of proposing) (of toast) → Ausbringen nt; (of motion) → Einbringen nt; his proposal of this plan surprised his colleagues → dass er den Vorschlag zu diesem Plan machte, überraschte seine Kollegen; his proposal of John as chairman was expected → dass er John zum Vorsitzenden vorschlägt, war erwartet worden

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

proposal

[prəˈpəʊzl] n (offer) → offerta, proposta; (of marriage) → proposta di matrimonio; (suggestion) proposal (for sth/to do sth) → proposta (di qc/di fare qc); (plan) → progetto, proposta

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

propose

(prəˈpəuz) verb

1. to offer for consideration; to suggest. I proposed my friend for the job; Who proposed this scheme? voorstel يَقْتَرِح предлагам propor navrhnout vorschlagen foreslå προτείνω, εισηγούμαιproponer välja pakkuma پیشنهاد کردن ehdottaa proposer לְהַצִיע प्रस्ताव रखना या करना ajánl, javasol mengusulkan stinga upp á, leggja til proporre 提案する 제의하다 (pa)siūlyti likt priekšā; ierosināt menawarkan voorstellenforeslåwysunąć وړاندى كول، پيشنهاد كول propor a propune предлагать navrhnúť predlagati predložiti föreslå เสนอ önermek, teklif etmek 提議 пропонувати; вносити пропозицію پيش کش کرنا، مشورہ دينا đề nghị 提议

2. to intend. He proposes to build a new house. beplan يَنْوي، يَعْتَزِم възнамерявам tencionar hodlat beabsichtigen have i sinde; påtænke προτίθεμαι, σκοπεύωproponerse kavatsema قصد داشتن aikoa (se) proposer de לְהַצִיע दरादा करना, विचार करना, ठान लेना szándékozik vmit tenni bermaksud ætla sér proporre 意図する 의도하다 ketinti grasīties; plānot mencadangkan van plan zijnha planer om, aktezamierzać غوښتل،اراده كول tencionar a intenţiona предполагать mať v úmysle nameravati nameravati ämna, tänka ตั้งใจ niyet etmek, niyetinde olmak 計劃 запропонувати ارادہ کرنا đề ra mục đích 计划

3. to make an offer of marriage. He proposed (to me) last night and I accepted him. vra om te trou يَعْرِض الزَّواج، يَطْلُب الزَّواج من правя предложение за женитба pedir em casamento nabídnout sňatek einen Heiratsantrag machen fri κάνω πρόταση γάμουdeclararse, proponer matrimonio, pedir la mano abieluettepanekut tegema خواستگاری کردن kosia demander qqn en mariage לְהַצִיע נִישוּאִין मत जानने के लिए प्रस्तुत házassági ajánlatot tesz melamar bera fram bónorð (fare una proposta di matrimonio) 結婚を申し込む 포로포즈를 하다 pasipiršti bildināt melamar ten huwelijk vragen frioświadczyć się رويباري كول،مركه كول،خواستګارى كول propor casamento a cere în căsătorie делать предложение ponúknuť sobáš zasnubiti ponuditi brak fria ขอแต่งงาน evlenme teklif etmek 求婚 освідчитися نکاح کي پيش کش کرنا cầu hôn 求婚

proˈposal noun

1. something proposed or suggested; a plan. proposals for peace. voorstel إقْتِراح، عَرْض предложение proposta návrh das Angebot forslag πρόταση, σχέδιοpropuesta ettepanek طرح ehdotus propositionהצעה प्रस्ताव javaslat usul tillögur proposta 提案 제안 pasiūlymas, siūlomas planas priekšlikums; ierosinājums; piedāvājums cadangan voorstelforslagpropozycja پلان ، نقشه proposta pro­pu­nere предложение; план návrh načrt predlog förslag ข้อเสนอ öneri, teklif 建議，提議 пропозиція; план تجويز، پيش کش sự đề xuất 建议，提议

2. an offer of marriage. She received three proposals. aanbiedings, trouaanbiedings عَرض بالزَّواج сватбено предложение proposta nabídka k sňatku der Heiratsantrag ægteskabstilbud πρόταση γάμου proposición, propuesta abieluettepanek خواستگاری kosinta demande en mariage הַצָעַת נִישוּאִין विवाह प्रस्ताव házassági ajánlat lamaran bónorð (proposta di matrimonio) プロポーズ 프러포즈 pasipiršimas bildinājums lamaran huwelijksaanzoekekteskapstilbud oświadczyny خواستګارى proposta cerere în căsătorie предложение ponuka na sobáš snubitev prosidba frieri การขอแต่งงาน evlenme teklifi 求婚 освідчення نکاح کي پيش کش lời cầu hôn 求婚

3. the act of proposing. vra om te trou عَرْض، إقْتِراح предлагане proposta nabídka der Vorschlag frieri εισήγηση, πρότασηproposición, propuesta ettepanek پیشنهاد ehdottaminen propositionהצעה प्रस्ताव रखना indítványozás pengusulan bónorð proposta 提案すること 프러포즈 함 siūlymas ierosināšana peminangan het voorstellen, het doen van een huwelijksaanzoek forslag; frieri wysunięcie, proponowanie پيشنهاد، وړانديز proposta propunere внесение предложения ponuka ponudba prošenje förslag การเสนอแผนงาน evlenme teklif etme (建議的)提出 пропонування پيش کش کا عمل đề xuất （建议的）提出

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proposal

→ عَرْض návrh forslag Vorschlag πρόταση propuesta ehdotus proposition prijedlog proposta 提案 제안 voorstel forslag propozycja proposta предложение förslag ข้อเสนอ öneri đề xuất 提议

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