offer

offre, proposition

Une proposition de donner quelque chose, de faire quelque chose ou de payer une somme précise.

En anglais simple : A suggestion that you will give something, do something, or pay a particular amount.

• Thank you for your offer.
• She accepted an offer of a new job.
• They made an offer for our house.

Comment l'utiliser : an offer of something (We accepted her offer of help.); an offer to do something (His offer to drive us was welcome.)

Synonymes : proposal

Expressions courantes : make an offer, accept an offer, offer of help, cash offer

offre contractuelle

Une proposition aux conditions précises qui peut devenir un contrat lorsque l’autre personne l’accepte.

En anglais simple : A proposal with clear terms that can become a legal agreement when the other person accepts.

• The offer states all the terms.
• Acceptance of this offer creates a binding contract.
• The company withdrew its offer before we accepted.

Expressions courantes : binding offer, valid offer, withdraw an offer

offrir, proposer

Proposer à quelqu’un quelque chose que l’on est prêt à lui donner.

En anglais simple : To ask whether someone would like something you are ready to give them.

• Can I offer you some tea?
• She offered her guests fresh fruit.
• They offered me a job yesterday.

Comment l'utiliser : offer someone something (She offered me a sandwich.); offer something to someone (He offered his seat to an older passenger.)

Expressions courantes : offer someone something, offer a drink, offer something to, offer free use

proposer, s’offrir

Dire que l’on est prêt à faire quelque chose si quelqu’un le souhaite.

En anglais simple : To say that you are willing to do something if someone wants you to.

• She offered to help.
• I offered to drive him home.
• Did anyone offer to wash the dishes?

Comment l'utiliser : offer to do something (He offered to carry my bag.)

Synonymes : volunteer

Expressions courantes : offer to help, offer to pay, offer to drive

proposer, avancer

Présenter une idée, un avis ou une suggestion pour que les autres y réfléchissent.

En anglais simple : To express an idea, opinion, or suggestion for other people to consider.

• May I offer a suggestion?
• He offered a different explanation.
• Several students offered opinions on the new rules.

Comment l'utiliser : offer something on something (She offered advice on choosing a course.)

Synonymes : suggest, propose, put forward

Expressions courantes : offer advice, offer an opinion, offer a suggestion