assume

assume
ə'sju:m
verb
1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) suponer
2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) asumir
3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) adquirir, adoptar
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- assumption
assume vb suponer
El gerundio de assume se escribe assuming
assume
tr[ə'sjʊːm]
transitive verb
1 (suppose) suponer
2 (power, responsibility) tomar, asumir
3 (attitude, expression) adoptar
assume [ə'su:m] vt, -sumed ; -suming
1) suppose: suponer, asumir
2) undertake: asumir, encargarse de
3) take on: adquirir, adoptar, tomar
to assume importance: tomar importancia
4) feign: adoptar, afectar, simular
assume
v.
• apropiar v.
• asumir v.
• atribuir v.
• dar por sentado v.
• suponer v.
• usurpar v.
ə'suːm, ə'sjuːm
transitive verb
1) (suppose) suponer*

let's assume they're right — supongamos que tienen razón

assuming that everything goes as planned — suponiendo que todo salga de acuerdo con lo previsto

she assumes far too much — presupone demasiado

2) (frml) \<\<duties/command/role/title/responsibility\>\> asumir

assumed name — nombre m ficticio

3) (frml)
a) (acquire) \<\<importance\>\> adquirir*, cobrar
b) (feign) (liter) adoptar

he assumed an air of cheerfulness — adoptó un aire de falsa alegría

[ǝ'sjuːm]
VT
1) (=suppose) suponer

we may therefore assume that ... — así, es de suponer que ...

let us assume that ... — pongamos por caso or supongamos que ...

assuming that ... — suponiendo que ..., en el supuesto de que ...

you are assuming a lot — supones demasiado, eso es mucho suponer

you resigned, I assume — dimitiste, me imagino

2) (=take on, take over) [+ power, control, responsibility] asumir; [+ authority] (unjustly) apropiarse, arrogarse
3) (=adopt) [+ name, attitude, look of surprise] adoptar; [+ air] darse
* * *
[ə'suːm, ə'sjuːm]
transitive verb
1) (suppose) suponer*

let's assume they're right — supongamos que tienen razón

assuming that everything goes as planned — suponiendo que todo salga de acuerdo con lo previsto

she assumes far too much — presupone demasiado

2) (frml) \<\<duties/command/role/title/responsibility\>\> asumir

assumed name — nombre m ficticio

3) (frml)
a) (acquire) \<\<importance\>\> adquirir*, cobrar
b) (feign) (liter) adoptar

he assumed an air of cheerfulness — adoptó un aire de falsa alegría


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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