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plantear

to raise, to pose (a question/problem)

verb plan-teh-AHR Less Common
Communication Questions

Also means

to put forward

Usage Note

Plantear means to raise or frame an issue for discussion (plantear un problema, plantear una pregunta). It is more formal than preguntar and implies setting out a matter for consideration rather than simply asking. The reflexive plantearse means 'to consider' or 'to wonder' (me planteo si vale la pena).

Examples

"El ministro planteó una nueva propuesta de reforma."

Natural Translation

The minister put forward a new reform proposal.

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