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prop·o·si·tion  (prp-zshn)

n.

1. A plan suggested for acceptance; a proposal.

2. A matter to be dealt with; a task: Finding affordable housing can be a difficult proposition.

3. An offer of a private bargain, especially a request for sexual relations.

4. A subject for discussion or analysis.

5. Logic

a. A statement that affirms or denies something.

b. The meaning expressed in such a statement, as opposed to the way it is expressed.

6. Mathematics A theorem.

tr.v. prop·o·si·tioned, prop·o·si·tion·ing, prop·o·si·tions

To propose a private bargain to, especially to propose sexual relations with.

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[Middle English proposicion, from Old French proposition, from Latin prpositi, prpositin-, setting out in words, from prpositus, past participle of prpnere, to set forth; see propose.]

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propo·sition·al adj.

propo·sition·al·ly adv.

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proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən]

n

1. a proposal or topic presented for consideration

2. (Philosophy) Philosophy

a.  the content of a sentence that affirms or denies something and is capable of being true or false

b.  the meaning of such a sentence: I am warm always expresses the same proposition whoever the speaker is Compare statement [8]

3. (Mathematics) Maths a statement or theorem, usually containing its proof

4. Informal a person or matter to be dealt with he's a difficult proposition

5. an invitation to engage in sexual intercourse

vb

(tr) to propose a plan, deal, etc., to, esp to engage in sexual intercourse

[C14 proposicioun, from Latin prōpositiō a setting forth; see propose]

propositional  adj

propositionally  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	proposition - (logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false logic - the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day" particular proposition, particular - (logic) a proposition that asserts something about some (but not all) members of a class universal proposition, universal - (logic) a proposition that asserts something of all members of a class negation - (logic) a proposition that is true if and only if another proposition is false converse - a proposition obtained by conversion lemma - a subsidiary proposition that is assumed to be true in order to prove another proposition term - one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; "the major term of a syllogism must occur twice" theorem - a proposition deducible from basic postulates ratiocination, conclusion - the proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism) posit, postulate - (logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning axiom - (logic) a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof; its truth is assumed to be self-evident
	2.	proposition - a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse" proffer, suggestion proposal - something proposed (such as a plan or assumption) hint, intimation, breath - an indirect suggestion; "not a breath of scandal ever touched her" touch, trace, ghost - a suggestion of some quality; "there was a touch of sarcasm in his tone"; "he detected a ghost of a smile on her face" feeler, overture, advance, approach - a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; "she rejected his advances"
	3.	proposition - an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors) offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds"
	4.	proposition - the act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" proposal speech act - the use of language to perform some act presentation - the act of presenting a proposal
	5.	proposition - a task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition" project, task, undertaking, labor - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
Verb	1.	proposition - suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party" propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"

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proposition

noun

1. task, problem, activity, job, affair, venture, undertaking Designing his own flat was quite a different proposition to designing for clients.

2. theory, idea, argument, concept, thesis, hypothesis, theorem, premiss, postulation the proposition that monarchs derived their authority by divine right

3. proposal, plan, suggestion, scheme, bid, motion, recommendation I want to make you a business proposition.

4. advance, pass (informal), proposal, overture, improper suggestion, come-on (informal) unwanted sexual propositions

verb

make a pass at, solicit, accost, make an indecent proposal to, make an improper suggestion to He had allegedly tried to proposition Miss Hawes.

Quotations
"It is more important that a proposition be interesting than that it be true" [A.N. Whitehead Adventures of Ideas]

Translations

proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən]

A. N

1. (= proposal) → proposición f, propuesta f
to make sb a proposition → proponer algo a algn

2. (= enterprise) → proposición f
working as a freelance can be an attractive proposition → trabajar por cuenta propia puede ser una proposición atractiva
economically, it is not a viable proposition → desde el punto de vista económico, no es una proposición viable

3. (= opponent) → adversario/a m/f, contrincante mf
he's a tough proposition → es un adversario or contrincante fuerte

4. (sexual) she had received a number of unwanted sexual propositions → había sido objeto de varias proposiciones sexuales no deseadas

5. (Math, Logic) → proposición f

B. VT → hacer proposiciones deshonestas a

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proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃ^ən]

n

(= offer) → proposition f
to make sb a proposition → faire une proposition à qn

(= suggestion) → proposition f
an extraordinary proposition → une proposition singulière
a business proposition → une proposition d'affaires

(= thing to do) a difficult proposition → une chose difficile
an attractive proposition → une chose attrayante

(= notion) → proposition f
the proposition that man is basically good → la proposition selon laquelle l'homme est fondamentalement bon

vt
to proposition sb → faire des avances à qn
to be propositioned by sb → recevoir des avances de la part de qn

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proposition

n

(= statement) → Aussage f; (Philos, Logic) → Satz m; (Math) → (Lehr)satz m

(= proposal) → Vorschlag m; (= argument) → These f; a paying proposition → ein lohnendes Geschäft

(= person or thing to be dealt with) (= objective) → Unternehmen nt; (= opponent) → Fall m; (= prospect) → Aussicht f

(pej: = improper proposition) → unsittlicher Antrag

vt he propositioned me → er hat mich gefragt, ob ich mit ihm schlafen würde

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proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃ/ən] n

a. (statement) (Math, Logic) → proposizione f

b. (proposal) → proposta
to make sb a proposition → proporre qc a qn

c. (person or thing to be dealt with) he's a tough proposition → è un osso duro
that's a tough proposition → è un'impresa

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proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃ/ən] n

a. (statement) (Math, Logic) → proposizione f

b. (proposal) → proposta
to make sb a proposition → proporre qc a qn

c. (person or thing to be dealt with) he's a tough proposition → è un osso duro
that's a tough proposition → è un'impresa

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proposition

n proposition [propəˈziʃən]

1 a proposal or suggestion. voorstel إقْتِراح، عَرْض предложение návrh, nabídka forslag der Vorschlag πρόταση, εισήγηση propuesta, proposición ettepanek, väide پیشنهاد esitys proposition הָצַעַה प्रस्ताव javaslat saran tillaga proposta 提案 제안 pasiūlymas, teiginys priekšlikums; ierosinājums saranan voorstel forslag wniosek proposta propunere предложение návrh ponudba predlog förslag ข้อเสนอ öneri, teklif 建議 пропозиція; план تجويز sự gợi ý 建议

2 a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with a difficult proposition. situasie قَضِيَّه задача problém sag die Sache θέμα, ζήτημα problema ettevõtmine موضوع homma affaire עִנייָן प्रस्तावक कथन ügy keadaan viðfagnsefni affare, faccenda 事 조건 reikalas, uždavinys problēma; nepatīkama situācija; sarežģīts uzdevums perkara geval sak, situasjon zadanie problema chestiune дело problém zadeva problem affär, historia ญัตติ uğraşılması gereken iş/durum 事情，問題 справа, проблема مسئلہ vấn đề cần giải quyết 事情，问题

v

to propose to someone to have sex together He was propositioned by a prostitute. uitlok يَعْرِض القِيام بالعَمَل الجِنْسي правя предложение nabízet své služby antaste anmachen προτείνω σε κπ. τη σύναψη σεξουαλικής σχέσης hacer proposiciones deshonestas a alguien kõlvatut ettepanekut tegema پیشنهاد همخوابگی کردن ehdottaa säädyttömiä לְהַצִיע הָצַעַה מְגוּנָה ל- प्रेम प्रस्ताव felkínálkozik mengajak berbuat cabul fare una proposta (sessuale) 유혹하다 pasisiūlyti (kitos lyties asmeniui) piedāvāties, uzmākties mengajak berjahat prøve å sjekke opp, foreslå samleie zaproponować komuś odbycie stosunku seksualnego сделать гнусное предложение dať nemravný návrh predlagati komu seks ponuditi seks ge ngn ett skamligt förslag, erbjuda ngn sex ยื่นข้อเสนอ cinsel temas teklifinde bulunmak 求歡 запропонувати секс جماع کي دعوت دينا gạ gẫm quan hệ tình dục với