Ter discussie stellen
Example: We moeten dit voorstel ter discussie stellen in de vergadering.
Definition
"Ter discussie stellen" means to raise a topic or proposal for debate or examination, inviting others to consider its validity or merits. For example, it involves bringing an idea to the meeting to be openly discussed and evaluated by all participants.
Etymology
The phrase "ter discussie stellen" comes from Dutch, where "ter" is a contraction of "te der," meaning "to the," and "discussie" means "discussion." The verb "stellen" means "to put" or "to place." So, "ter discussie stellen" literally means "to put up for discussion," reflecting the act of presenting something to be debated or examined by others.
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"Ter discussie stellen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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