make a proposition

made a proposition

Definition

Definition of make a proposition - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

planningsuggest a plan or idea for consideration

She decided to make a proposition at the meeting.

propose

suggest

romance

Rare

offer a romantic or sexual advance

Rare

He tried to make a proposition to her at the party.

offer

propose

suggest

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with proposition

proposition on the table

idea or plan for discussion

The committee reviewed the proposition on the table before making a decision.

be a tough proposition

be difficult to deal with or achieve

Winning the championship will be a tough proposition.

business proposition

suggested plan for making money by selling goods or providing services

She sent a business proposition to the company about distributing their products locally.

fifty-fifty proposition

situation with equal chances of success or failure

Investing in that startup is a fifty-fifty proposition.

it's a paying proposition

exp.

brings enough profit or benefit to be worth doing

If we can sell online, it's a paying proposition.

it's a tough proposition

exp.

challenging business deal or negotiation

It's a tough proposition to convince investors in this market.

paying proposition

business idea or plan that makes money

Opening a coffee shop downtown is a paying proposition.

economic proposition

claim or proposal about trade rules, policy choices, or resource decisions

Her economic proposition called for lower tariffs and freer regional trade.

value proposition

reason a customer chooses one product over another

The value proposition helped the company attract more customers.

unique selling proposition

distinctive feature that makes a product stand out

The unique selling proposition of this phone is its battery life.

Examples of make a proposition in a sentence

They made a proposition to expand the business internationally.
She decided to make a proposition over dinner.
He planned to make a proposition after the concert.

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French:faire une proposition, proposer, ...
German:einen Vorschlag machen, eine Avance machen, ...
Italian:fare una proposta, proporre, ...
Spanish:hacer una propuesta, hacer una proposición, ...
Portuguese:fazer uma proposta, oferecer uma proposta, ...
Chinese:提出建议, 示爱, ...
Japanese:提案する, アプローチする, ...
Arabic:اقْتَرَحَ, صَارَحَها بِرَغْبَتِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַצִּיעַ הַצָּעָה, לְהַתְחִיל עִם, ...
Russian:внести предложение, сделать предложение, ...
Ukrainian:зробити пропозицію, запропонувати стосунки, ...
Hindi:प्रस्ताव रखना, प्रस्ताव देना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তাব করা, প্রস্তাব দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:fer una proposta, fer una proposició, ...
Czech:navrhnout, dělat návrhy, ...
Danish:fremsætte et forslag, gøre tilnærmelser, ...
Dutch:een voorstel doen, een toenadering maken, ...
Greek:κάνω πρόταση, προσφέρω, ...
Hungarian:javasolni, ajánlatot tenni, ...
Khmer:ស្នើគំនិត, សុំស្នេហា, ...
Korean:제안하다, 접근하다, ...
Persian:پیشنهادی ارائه داد, پیشنهاد عاشقانه‌ای داد, ...
Polish:złożyć propozycję, składać propozycję, ...
Portuguese (BR):fazer uma proposta, dar em cima, ...
Romanian:a face o propunere, a avansa, ...
Swedish:lägga fram ett förslag, göra en invit, ...
Thai:เสนอแผน, เสนอความรัก, ...
Turkish:öneri sunmak, teklifte bulunmak, ...
Vietnamese:đưa ra đề xuất, ngỏ lời, ...

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