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propuesta

proposal, proposition

noun proh-PWES-tah Common
Communication Speech

Usage Note

Propuesta is the noun from proponer — it means a formal proposal or suggestion. Hacer una propuesta ('to make a proposal') is standard in business, politics, and planning. In colloquial speech, propuesta can also describe an informal suggestion. The past participle propuesto is the adjectival form.

Examples

"El comité aprobó la propuesta."

Natural Translation

The committee approved the proposal.

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