Polyglot Dictionary

proposition

/pʁɔ.pɔ.zi.sjɔ̃/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les propositions

Meaning

  1. proposal

    • Il soumet une proposition commerciale.

      He submits a business proposal.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

demande en mariage

Close — demande en mariage is a specifically romantic proposal; proposition is the general word for proposal.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

propuesta

propuesta is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "proposal."

Portuguese

proposta

proposta is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "proposal."

Practice

1 What does proposition mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il soumet une ___ commerciale.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches proposition?

noun

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