put forward

proporre, avanzare

Presentare un’idea, un piano o una persona perché altri li prendano in considerazione.

In inglese semplice: To offer an idea, plan, or person for others to consider.

• Please put forward your ideas.
• They put forward a new plan to reduce waste.
• Who put her forward for the position?

Come si usa: put someone/something forward (The committee put her name forward.); put someone forward for something (They put him forward for the award.); put something forward as something (She put the theory forward as a possible explanation.)

Sinonimi: propose, suggest, nominate

Contrari: withdraw

Espressioni comuni: put forward an idea, put forward a proposal, put forward someone

portare avanti gli orologi

Regolare gli orologi perché segnino un’ora più avanzata.

In inglese semplice: To change clocks so they show a later time.

• Remember to put the clocks forward.
• We put our clocks forward an hour last night.
• When do we put the clocks forward this year?

Come si usa: put the clocks forward by something (We put the clocks forward by one hour in spring.)

Sinonimi: advance

Espressioni comuni: put clocks forward, put forward the clocks