put forward

put forward
transitive verb
1) (propose) aufwarten mit

several theories have been put forward to account for this — darüber gibt es verschiedene Theorien

2) (nominate) vorschlagen
3)

put the clock forward [one hour] — die Uhr [eine Stunde] vorstellen

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put forward
vt
1. (propose)
to \put forward sth ⇆ forward idea, plan etw vorbringen
to \put forward forward a proposal [or a suggestion] einen Vorschlag machen [o geh unterbreiten]
to \put forward a candidate forward einen Kandidaten vorschlagen
2. (make earlier)
to \put forward sth ⇆ forward to ... etw auf ... vorverlegen
3. (set later)
to \put forward the clock/time forward die Uhr vorstellen
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put forward v/t
1. vorschieben
2. die Uhr vorstellen, den Zeiger vorrücken
3. fig in den Vordergrund schieben, zur Geltung bringen:
put o.s. forward
a) sich hervortun,
b) sich vordrängen
4. fig voranbringen, weiterhelfen (dat)
5. eine Meinung etc vorbringen, etwas vorlegen, unterbreiten
6. eine Theorie aufstellen, zur Debatte stellen
7. einen Kandidaten aufstellen
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transitive verb
1) (propose) aufwarten mit

several theories have been put forward to account for this — darüber gibt es verschiedene Theorien

2) (nominate) vorschlagen
3)

put the clock forward [one hour] — die Uhr [eine Stunde] vorstellen


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