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1 proposition
propə'ziʃən
1. noun1) (a proposal or suggestion.) propuesta, proposición2) (a thing or situation that must be done or dealt with: a difficult proposition.) problema
2. verb(to propose to someone to have sex together: He was propositioned by a prostitute.) hacer proposiciones deshonestas a alguientr[prɒpə'zɪʃən]2 (assertion) proposición nombre femenino1 hacer proposiciones deshonestas aproposition [.prɑpə'zɪʃən] n1) proposal: proposición f, propuesta f2) statement: proposición fn.• asunto s.m.• cosa s.f.• oferta s.f.• proposición s.f.• propuesta s.f.v.• hacer una proposición a v.
I 'prɑːpə'zɪʃən, ˌprɒpə'zɪʃən1) ( suggestion) propuesta f, proposición f; ( offer) oferta f2) ( prospect)
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transitive verb hacerle* proposiciones deshonestas a (euf), invitar a la cama[ˌprɒpǝ'zɪʃǝn]1. N1) (=proposal) proposición f, propuesta f2) (=enterprise) proposición fworking as a freelance can be an attractive proposition — trabajar por cuenta propia puede ser una proposición atractiva
economically, it is not a viable proposition — desde el punto de vista económico, no es una proposición viable
3) (=opponent) adversario(-a) m / f, contrincante mfhe's a tough proposition — es un adversario or contrincante fuerte
4) (sexual)she had received a number of unwanted sexual propositions — había sido objeto de varias proposiciones sexuales no deseadas
5) (Math, Logic) proposición f2.* * *
I ['prɑːpə'zɪʃən, ˌprɒpə'zɪʃən]1) ( suggestion) propuesta f, proposición f; ( offer) oferta f2) ( prospect)
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transitive verb hacerle* proposiciones deshonestas a (euf), invitar a la cama
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