Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 vorschlagen
, 🇪🇸 proponer
, 🇮🇹 proporre
, 🇵🇹 propor
, 🇨🇳 建议
, 🇯🇵 提案する
, 🇰🇷 제시하다
, 🇸🇦 يقدم
, 🇮🇳 सुझाना
Usage Examples
- Je propose de prendre le bus plutôt que le train.
- Le professeur propose une nouvelle méthode d’enseignement.
- Elle propose de dîner chez elle ce soir.
Etymology
The French verb *proposer* comes directly from Old French *proposer*, which in turn is a borrowing of the Latin verb **proponere** (pro‑ “before, in front of” + ponere “to put, place”). The Latin form entered medieval French as *proposér*, retaining the sense of “to put forward” an idea or suggestion, and has remained in the modern language with the same core meaning.
Synonyms
suggérer
offrir
présenter
recommander
soumettre
exposer
mettre en avant
Antonyms
refuser
rejeter
décliner
renoncer
désapprouver