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(presumes, presuming, presumed) 1. If you presume that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you are not certain. I presume you’re here on business... Dido’s told you the whole sad story, I presume?... ‘Had he been home all week?’—‘I presume so.’ ...areas that have been presumed to be safe... The missing person is presumed dead. = assume VERB: V that, V that, V so, be V-ed to-inf, be V-ed adj 2. If you say that someone presumes to do something, you mean that they do it even though they have no right to do it. (FORMAL) They’re resentful that outsiders presume to meddle in their affairs... VERB: V to-inf 3. If an idea, theory, or plan presumes certain facts, it regards them as true so that they can be used as a basis for further ideas and theories. (FORMAL) The legal definition of ‘know’ often presumes mental control... The arrangement presumes that both lenders and borrowers are rational. VERB: V n, V that
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verb (~d; presuming) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin & Anglo-French; Anglo-French ~r, from Late Latin praesumere to dare, from Latin, to anticipate, assume, from prae- + sumere to take — more at consume Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to undertake without leave or clear justification ; dare 2. to expect or assume especially with confidence 3. to suppose to be true without proof ~d innocent until proved guilty 4. to take for granted ; imply intransitive verb 1. to act or proceed presumptuously or on a presumption 2. to go beyond what is right or proper • ~dly adverb • ~r noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. 1 tr. (often foll. by that + clause) suppose to be true; take for granted. 2 tr. (often foll. by to + infin.) a take the liberty; be impudent enough (presumed to question their authority). b dare, venture (may I presume to ask?). 3 intr. be presumptuous; take liberties. 4 intr. (foll. by on, upon) take advantage of or make unscrupulous use of (a person's good nature etc.). Derivatives presumable adj. presumedly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF presumer f. L praesumere praesumpt- anticipate, venture (as PRAE-, sumere take) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. полагать, предполагать; допускать I presume this decision to be final —- я полагаю, что это решение будет окончательным no one, I presume, denies it —- никто, я полагаю, не отрицает этого I presume from your speech that you are a foreigner —- судя по вашей речи, вы иностранец 2. обыкн. юр. предполагать, исходить из предположения, презюмировать 3. осмеливаться брать на себя смелость, позволять себе he presumed to compare himself with you —- он осмелился сравнить себя с вами you are presuming —- вы слишком много себе позволяете I hope I'm not presuming —- надеюсь, я не слишком навязчив may I presume to advise you? —- могу ли я взять на себя смелость дать вам совет? I won't presume to distrub you —- я не осмелюсь вас беспокоить 4. (on, upon) злоупотреблять to presume upon smb.'s kindness —- злоупотреблять (пользоваться) чьей-л. добротой to presume upon a short acquaintance —- фамильярничать 5. рассчитывать, полагаться (без достаточных оснований) it was unsafe to presume on (upon) their fidelity —- было опасно рассчитывать на их преданность ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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upon а) рассчитывать, полагаться (без достаточных оснований); б) злоупотреблять; to presume upon a short acquaintance фамильярничать; I hope Im not presuming on your kindness by staying to dinner. PRESUME v. 1) предполагать, полагать; допускать; считать доказанным 2) осмеливаться, позволять себе - presume upon ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 to think you can be sure of something because it is likely, although there is no proof (Each of you will make a speech, I presume? | presume (that)) (I presume we'll be there by six o'clock. | presume sb/sth to be sb/sth) (From the way they talked I presumed them to be married. | be presumed to do sth) (The temple is presumed to date from the first century BC.) 2 to accept something as true until it is proved untrue, especially in law (We must presume innocence until we have evidence of guilt. | be presumed dead/innocent etc) (Their nephew was missing, presumed dead.) 3 formal to behave without respect or politeness by doing something that you have no right to do (presume to do sth) (Are you presuming to tell me how to treat my family?) 4 T usually in present tense) formal to accept something as being true and base something else on it; presuppose (The statement that everyone is free presumes equality of opportunity. | presume that) (Our recommendations presume that a capable person is in charge.) presume on/upon sth phr v formal to use someone's kindness, or a relationship, to ask them for more than you should (I felt it would be presuming on our friendship to ask him to lend me that much money.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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