🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

plantear un problema

Pronunciation / Transliteration: plantear un proˈblema

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Raise an issue/reɪz ən ˈɪʃ.uː/
verb phraseCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #2450 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Es necesario plantear este problema al equipo directivo."

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2 senses
As verb phrase
  1. 1

    To formally bring a problem, concern, or question to the attention of others, especially for discussion or resolution.

    "During the meeting, she decided to raise an issue regarding the project timeline."
  2. 2

    To submit a ticket or notification in a tracking system to report a bug or malfunction.

    "If you encounter any software glitches, please raise an issue on our GitHub repository."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The verb 'raise' derives from the Old Norse 'reisa', meaning to cause to rise, combined with the Middle English 'issue' from Old French 'issir', meaning to go out or emerge. Together, the idiom emerged in administrative and corporate contexts during the late 19th and 20th centuries to denote the formal bringing up of a problem or topic for discussion.

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