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1 proposition
1. noun1) (proposal) Vorschlag, dermake or put a proposition to somebody — jemandem einen Vorschlag machen
2) (statement) Aussage, die2. transitive verb(coll.) jemanden anmachen (ugs.)* * *[propə'ziʃən] 1. noun1) (a proposal or suggestion.) der Vorschlag2) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) die Sache2. verb(to propose to someone to have sex together: He was propositioned by a prostitute.)* * *propo·si·tion[ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃən, AM ˌprɑ:p-]I. nbusiness \proposition geschäftliches Angebotpaying \proposition lohnendes Geschäfta difficult \proposition ein schwieriges Unterfangenhe's a better \proposition er ist die bessere WahlII. vt* * *["prɒpə'zISən]1. n1) (= statement) Aussage f; (PHILOS, LOGIC) Satz m; (MATH) (Lehr)satz m3) (= person or thing to be dealt with) (= objective) Unternehmen nt; (= opponent) Fall m; (= prospect) Aussicht f4) (pej: improper proposition) unsittlicher Antrag2. vthe propositioned me — er hat mich gefragt, ob ich mit ihm schlafen würde
* * *A s1. Vorschlag m, Antrag m:a) jemandem einen Vorschlag machen,b) jemandem (einem Mädchen etc) einen unsittlichen Antrag machen2. (vorgeschlagener) Plan, Projekt n, Vorhaben n3. WIRTSCH Angebot n4. Behauptung f5. umga) Sache f:an easy proposition kleine Fische;a tough proposition eine harte Nussb) Typ m:he’s a tough proposition mit ihm ist nicht gut Kirschen essen6. umg Geschäft n, Unternehmen n7. RHET Protasis f, Vor-, Hauptsatz m9. MATH (Lehr)Satz m, Theorem nB v/t jemandem einen Vorschlag machen, besonders einem Mädchen etc einen unsittlichen Antrag machenprop. abk1. proper (properly)2. property3. proposition* * *1. noun1) (proposal) Vorschlag, dermake or put a proposition to somebody — jemandem einen Vorschlag machen
2) (statement) Aussage, die2. transitive verb(coll.) jemanden anmachen (ugs.)* * *n.Vorschlag m. -
2 paying
pay·ing[ˈpeɪɪŋ]1. (which makes a profit) rentabel, Gewinn bringend, lukrativ, einträglichit is not a \paying proposition das ist kein lukratives [o lohnendes] Geschäft2. (which pays) zahlend\paying agent Zahlstelle f\paying customers zahlende Kundschaft* * *['peIɪŋ]adj1) (= profitable) rentabel2)paying patient — Privatpatient( in) m(f)
* * *A adj lohnend, einträglich, lukrativ, rentabel:not paying unrentabelB s Zahlung f:paying back Rückzahlung;paying in Einzahlung;paying off Abzahlung, Abtragung f;paying out Auszahlung, Abführung f* * *adj.bezahlend adj. -
3 proposition
propo·si·tion [ˌprɒpəʼzɪʃən, Am ˌprɑ:p-] npaying \proposition lohnendes Geschäfta difficult \proposition ein schwieriges Unterfangenhe's a better \proposition er ist die bessere Wahlto \proposition sb jdm ein eindeutiges Angebot machen ( euph)
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