Proposition (en. Proposal)

/pʁɔpoziˈsjɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Act of proposing something to someone.

His proposal for the project was accepted.

Sa proposition pour le projet a été acceptée.

Idea or theory put forward for discussion.

She made an interesting proposal during the meeting.

Elle a fait une proposition intéressante lors de la réunion.

Mathematical or logical statement to be evaluated.

This proposal is true under certain conditions.

Cette proposition est vraie sous certaines conditions.

From the Latin 'propositio', which means to put forward, offer.

make a proposal

Submit a suggestion or an offer to someone.

faire une proposition

legislative proposal

Text submitted for discussion and vote in parliament.

proposition de loi

business proposal

Detailed offer of a product or service to a client.

proposition commerciale

propose

Presenting something to someone for acceptance.

proposer

acceptance

Action of accepting a proposal.

acceptation

discussion

Dialogue about a proposal to assess its relevance.

discussion

Propo

He made a propo that surprised everyone.

Il a fait une propo qui a surpris tout le monde.

Propos

His comments on the subject were unexpected.

Ses propos sur le sujet étaient inattendus.