offer
To propose or express one's willingnessTo propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
» We offered him a nice job.
Мы предложили ему хорошую работу.
Ми запропонували йому гарну роботу.
Meaning
11 senses(intransitive)To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).
She offered to help with her homework.
anbieten, vorschlagen
предлага́тьpredlagátʹ, предложи́тьpredložítʹ
пропонува́тиproponuváty, офірува́тиofiruváty
propose a payment
(transitive)To present in words; to proffer; to make a proposal of; to suggest.
Everybody offered an opinion.
(transitive)To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
He offered use of his car for the week.
He offered his good will for the Councilman's vote.
anbieten
предлага́тьpredlagátʹ, предложи́тьpredložítʹ, предоставля́тьpredostavljátʹ
To place at someone’s disposal; to present (something) to be either accepted or turned down.
(transitive)To present (something) for sale.
present for acceptance or rejection
(transitive)To present (something) to God or gods, as a gesture of worship or as a sacrifice.
opfern
present as an act of worship
(transitive)To present (something) to the sight etc.; to provide for use, consideration etc.
The city offers beautiful architecture.
(transitive)To place (something) in a position where it can be added to an existing mechanical assembly.
(transitive)To bid, as a price, reward, or wages.
I offered twenty dollars for it. The company is offering a salary of £30,000 a year.
(intransitive)To happen, to present itself.
(transitive)To put in opposition to; to manifest in an offensive or defensive way; to threaten.
to offer violence to somebody
The peasants offered no resistance as they were rounded up.
(obsolete)To make an attempt; typically used with at.
make available for sale
Examples
2563 sentencesWe offered him a nice job.
Ми запропонували йому гарну роботу.
ruМы предложили ему хорошую работу.
I offered to help Tom move.
Я запропонував Тому допомогу в переїзді.
It's an offer they can't refuse.
Це пропозиція, від якої вони не зможуть відмовитися.
ruЭто предложение, от которого они не могут отказаться.
deDas ist ein Angebot, das sie nicht ablehnen können.
Did you offer Tom any assistance?
Ти запропонував Тому допомогу?
ruТы предложил Тому помощь?
Tom has been offered a job.
Тому запропонували роботу.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English offren, offrien. In the religious senses inherited from Old English ofFrom Middle English offren, offrien. In the religious senses inherited from Old English offrian (“to offer, sacrifice, bring an oblation”); otherwise from Old French ofrir. Both ultimately from Latin offerō (“to present, bestow, bring before”, literally “to bring to”), from Latin ob + ferō (“bring, carry”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to carry, bear”), later reinforced by Old French offrir (“to offer”). Cognate with Old Frisian offria (“to offer”), Old Dutch offrōn (“to offer”), German opfern (“to offer”), Old Norse offra (“to offer”). More at ob-, bear.
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Forms
offers, offering, offered, offeredSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- offered to help
- accepted the offer
- offered a job
- an an offer
- accept our offer
- been offered a
- accept your offer
- offered to pay
- job offer
- one who offered
- offered to drive
- offered to lend