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propositions

/ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃənz/ /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃənz/

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Proposition, offre

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. "

Le professeur nous a demandé d'écrire cinq propositions pour améliorer le programme de recyclage de notre école.

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Proposition, offre

An idea or a plan offered.

Examples :

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

Le responsable a présenté plusieurs nouvelles propositions pour améliorer le flux de travail de l'équipe.

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Propositions, offres

(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." "

Nous avons examiné attentivement toutes les propositions des différents fournisseurs avant de choisir celle qui offrait le meilleur prix et les meilleures conditions de livraison.

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Proposition de loi

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." "

En Californie, les électeurs ont statué sur plusieurs propositions de loi concernant les impôts et l'éducation lors des dernières élections.

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Phrase, proposition

(grammar) A complete sentence.

Examples :

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

Le test de grammaire nous a demandé d'identifier les propositions complètes, en veillant à ce que chacune comprenne un sujet et un verbe.

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Proposition, assertion

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. "

Le professeur a présenté plusieurs propositions sur les causes de la Révolution américaine aux élèves pour qu'ils en débattent.

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Proposition, assertion

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. "

Le scientifique a testé plusieurs propositions sur la croissance des plantes en modifiant la quantité de lumière solaire reçue par chaque plante.

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Proposition, assertion

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. "

Après avoir étudié le triangle, les étudiants ont facilement démontré de nombreuses propositions de base, comme « la somme des angles d'un triangle est de 180 degrés », mais aucune d'entre elles n'a été considérée comme des théorèmes révolutionnaires.

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Dogme, article de foi

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

Examples :

"the propositions of Wyclif and Huss"

les dogmes de Wyclif et Huss

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Propositions, thèse

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. "

Dans les premiers vers, les propositions du Paradis perdu de Milton annoncent son intention de justifier les voies de Dieu aux hommes.

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verb

Faire des avances sexuelles à quelqu'un

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. "

Il a perdu son emploi après avoir fait des avances sexuelles à une collègue pendant leur pause déjeuner.

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Proposer, faire une offre

To make an offer or suggestion to (someone).

Examples :

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

Mon professeur a proposé un nouveau projet pour notre cours d'histoire.

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