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propositions

/ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz/ /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənz/

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noun

Vorschlag, Angebot

The act of offering (an idea) for consideration.

Examples :

"The teacher asked us to write down five propositions for improving our school's recycling program. "

Der Lehrer bat uns, fünf Vorschläge zur Verbesserung des Recyclingprogramms unserer Schule aufzuschreiben.

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noun

Vorschlag, Angebot

An idea or a plan offered.

Examples :

"The manager presented several new propositions to improve team workflow. "

Der Manager präsentierte mehrere neue Vorschläge zur Verbesserung des Arbeitsablaufs im Team.

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noun

Angebote, Offerten

(business settings) The terms of a transaction offered.

Examples :

""We carefully reviewed all the propositions from different suppliers before choosing the one with the best price and delivery terms." "

Wir haben alle Angebote verschiedener Lieferanten sorgfältig geprüft, bevor wir uns für das Angebot mit dem besten Preis und den besten Lieferbedingungen entschieden haben.

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noun

Gesetzesvorlage, Antrag

In some states, a proposed statute or constitutional amendment to be voted on by the electorate.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "In California, voters decided on several propositions about taxes and education during the last election." "

In Kalifornien entschieden die Wähler bei der letzten Wahl über mehrere Gesetzesvorlagen zu Steuern und Bildung.

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noun

Aussage, Satz

(grammar) A complete sentence.

Examples :

"The grammar test asked us to identify the complete propositions, making sure each included a subject and a verb. "

Der Grammatiktest forderte uns auf, die vollständigen Sätze zu identifizieren und sicherzustellen, dass jeder ein Subjekt und ein Verb enthielt.

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noun

Aussage, Behauptung

The content of an assertion that may be taken as being true or false and is considered abstractly without reference to the linguistic sentence that constitutes the assertion; (Aristotelian logic) a predicate of a subject that is denied or affirmed and connected by a copula.

Examples :

"The teacher presented several propositions about the causes of the American Revolution for the students to debate. "

Der Lehrer präsentierte den Schülern mehrere Aussagen über die Ursachen der Amerikanischen Revolution zur Diskussion.

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noun

Aussage, Behauptung

An assertion so formulated that it can be considered true or false.

Examples :

"The scientist tested several propositions about plant growth by changing the amount of sunlight each plant received. "

Der Wissenschaftler testete mehrere Aussagen über das Pflanzenwachstum, indem er die Menge an Sonnenlicht veränderte, die jede Pflanze erhielt.

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noun

Aussage, Behauptung

An assertion which is provably true, but not important enough to be called a theorem.

Examples :

"After studying the triangle, the students easily demonstrated many basic propositions, like "the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees," but none of them were considered groundbreaking theorems. "

Nachdem sie das Dreieck studiert hatten, bewiesen die Schüler leicht viele grundlegende Aussagen, wie "die Summe der Winkel in einem Dreieck beträgt 180 Grad", aber keine davon wurden als bahnbrechende Theoreme betrachtet.

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noun

Glaubensbekenntnis, Dogma

A statement of religious doctrine; an article of faith; creed.

Examples :

"the propositions of Wyclif and Huss"

die Glaubensbekenntnisse von Wyclif und Huss

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noun

Aussage, These

The part of a poem in which the author states the subject or matter of it.

Examples :

"In the first few lines, the propositions of Milton's Paradise Lost announce his intention to justify the ways of God to men. "

In den ersten Zeilen verkünden die Thesen von Miltons Paradise Lost seine Absicht, die Wege Gottes gegenüber den Menschen zu rechtfertigen.

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verb

Jemandem sexuelle Handlungen anbieten

To make a suggestion of sexual intercourse to (someone with whom one is not sexually involved).

Examples :

"He lost his job after he propositioned a coworker during their lunch break. "

Er verlor seinen Job, nachdem er einer Kollegin in der Mittagspause sexuelle Handlungen angeboten hatte.

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verb

Vorschlagen, anbieten

To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).

Examples :

"My teacher proposed a new project for our history class. "

Mein Lehrer schlug ein neues Projekt für unseren Geschichtsunterricht vor.

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