What does propuesta in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word propuesta in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use propuesta in Spanish.

The word propuesta in Spanish means offer, proposal, suggest, propose, put forward, decide, resolve, pose, submit a proposal, second a proposal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word propuesta

offer

nombre femenino (oferta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Juan rechazó una propuesta de trabajo en el extranjero.
Juan declined a job proposal abroad.

proposal

nombre femenino (idea, proposición)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los vecinos presentaron una propuesta para reducir los gastos de luz.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Juliana is expected to receive the nomination for her party in the upcoming presidential election.

suggest, propose

verbo transitivo (plantear una idea)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El vendedor nos propuso un viaje por el Nilo. Martín propuso que fuéramos a la playa.
The agent suggested (or: proposed) a trip down the Nile.

put forward

verbo transitivo (recomendar para tarea, trabajo) (person)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La junta propuso a Juan como secretario.
The board put Juan forward as secretary.

decide, resolve

verbo pronominal (decidirse, determinarse)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Juan se ha propuesto adelgazar.
Juan decided (or: resolved) to lose weight.

pose

verbo transitivo (Matemáticas: hacer una proposición)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El profesor propuso un problema de lógica.
The teacher posed a logic problem.

submit a proposal

locución verbal (enviar oferta, plan)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La compañía le hará llegar una propuesta la semana que viene.
The company will submit a proposal to you next week.

second a proposal

locución verbal (apoyar una propuesta)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro secundó la propuesta de Alicia.
Pedro seconded Alicia's proposal.

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