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proposition
[prɒpəˈzɪʃən]
sustantivo
1. propuesta (f) (offer)
  • it's not a paying proposition (familiar) -> no es rentable
2. proposición (f) (in logic, argument)
verbo transitivo
3. hacer proposiciones a

proposition [pro-po-si-shon]
sustantivo
1. Proposición, una oración breve en que se afirma o niega alguna cosa.
2. Proposición, la acción de proponer; propuesta.
3. Expresión de un juicio por medio de palabra
sustantivo
4. Lo que se propone como asunto del discurso; exposición de un tema; propósito. (Matemáticas)
5. Proposición, cualquier principio que se establece y ha de ser demostrado. (Matemáticas)
6. (Mús.) Enunciado de un tema.
7. Negocio, ocupación, proyecto, asunto, problema; oficio; artículo de comercio; sujeto, tipo, individuo. (Familiar) (m)

proposition [ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən]
noun
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
"the social charter," Mr Major said, "is not an attractive proposition this is not an attractive proposition If we haven't sorted out our computer probs before the Year 2000, everything will come to a standstill. this is not an attractive proposition the shares look an attractive proposition at 257p the wedding was an expensive proposition
economically, it is not a viable proposition desde el punto de vista económico, no es una proposición viable
at that time the company was a very attractive proposition to an investor Reducing class size is a very expensive proposition it's not a paying proposition
3 (opponent) adversarioaadversaria (m) (f);a adversaria contrincante (m)
he's a tough proposition es un adversario or contrincante fuerte
a wounded Cole is a very dangerous proposition to enemy defences Partick Thistle are a different proposition to their namesakes of previous seasons
4 (sexual)
she had received a number of unwanted sexual propositions había sido objeto de varias proposiciones sexuales no deseadas
he has just come and made an obscene proposition to my secretary
5 (Mat) (Logic) proposición (f)
verb:transitive
hacer proposiciones deshonestas a
he had allegedly tried to proposition her She claimed Mr Clinton propositioned her in 1991 when he was Governor of Arkansas A lot of the guys find they are being propositioned by those they're escorting

Verb Conjugation for "proposition"

Imperative
  • proposition
  • you proposition
  • he/she propositions
  • we proposition
  • you proposition
  • they proposition
Preterite
  • I propositioned
  • you propositioned
  • he/she propositioned
  • we propositioned
  • you propositioned
  • they propositioned
Present Continuous
  • I am propositioning
  • you are propositioning
  • he/she is propositioning
  • we are propositioning
  • you are propositioning
  • they are propositioning
Present Perfect
  • I have propositioned
  • you have propositioned
  • he/she has propositioned
  • we have propositioned
  • you have propositioned
  • they have propositioned
Past Continuous
  • I was propositioning
  • you were propositioning
  • he/she was propositioning
  • we were propositioning
  • you were propositioning
  • they were propositioning
Past Perfect
  • I had propositioned
  • you had propositioned
  • he/she had propositioned
  • we had propositioned
  • you had propositioned
  • they had propositioned
Future
  • I will proposition
  • you will proposition
  • he/she will proposition
  • we will proposition
  • you will proposition
  • they will proposition
Future Perfect
  • I will have propositioned
  • you will have propositioned
  • he/she will have propositioned
  • we will have propositioned
  • you will have propositioned
  • they will have propositioned
Future Continuous
  • I will be propositioning
  • you will be propositioning
  • he/she will be propositioning
  • we will be propositioning
  • you will be propositioning
  • they will be propositioning
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been propositioning
  • you have been propositioning
  • he/she has been propositioning
  • we have been propositioning
  • you have been propositioning
  • they have been propositioning
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been propositioning
  • you will have been propositioning
  • he/she will have been propositioning
  • we will have been propositioning
  • you will have been propositioning
  • they will have been propositioning
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been propositioning
  • you had been propositioning
  • he/she had been propositioning
  • we had been propositioning
  • you had been propositioning
  • they had been propositioning

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