assume

Inflections of 'assume' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
assume, assume that vtr	(with clause: suppose)	suponer⇒ vtr
		dar por sentado loc verb
	(AmC, AR, CO, MX)	asumir⇒ vtr
	Many people assume that a tie indicates a person of authority.
	Mucha gente supone que una corbata señala a una persona de autoridad.
assume [sth]⇒ vtr	(suppose)	suponer⇒ vtr
		dar por sentado loc verb
	(AmC, AR, CO, MX)	asumir⇒ vtr
	Until we have evidence that Jake committed the murder, we must assume his innocence.
	Hasta que no tengamos pruebas de que Jake cometió el asesinato, debemos suponer que es inocente.
assume [sth] vtr	(take for granted)	dar por sentado loc verb
	(formal)	presuponer⇒ vtr
	(AmC, AR, CO, MX)	asumir⇒ vtr
	This course assumes a basic knowledge of Spanish.
	Para este curso, se da por sentado que los estudiantes cuentan con un conocimiento básico del español.
assume [sth] vtr	(take up: office or role)	asumir⇒ vtr
	The elected politician assumed the office of the President.
	El político electo asumió el cargo de presidente.
assume [sth] vtr	(take up: a position)	adoptar⇒ vtr
	Please assume a foetal position for this dance exercise.
	Por favor, adopten la posición fetal para realizar este ejercicio de danza.
assume [sth] vtr	(adopt, take on)	adoptar⇒ vtr
		tomar⇒ vtr
	This mythical snake was said to assume human form.
	Se decía que esta serpiente mítica adoptaba forma humana.

Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
assume [sth] vtr	formal (acquire)	asumir⇒ vtr
		adquirir⇒ vtr
	When she bought her house, Anna assumed the previous owner's mortgage.
	Cuando Anna compró su casa, asumió la hipoteca del dueño anterior.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
assume command, assume command of [sth] vtr + n	(take charge, responsibility)	asumir el mando loc verb
		tomar el mando loc verb
	When the captain was killed, the lieutenant assumed command of the ship.
	Cuando mataron al capitán, el teniente asumió el mando de la nave.
reassume [sth], re-assume [sth]⇒ vtr	(job position, office: gain again)	retomar⇒ vtr
		recuperar⇒ vtr
reassume [sth], re-assume [sth] vtr	(responsibility: take on again)	reasumir⇒ vtr
		retomar⇒ vtr
reassume [sth], re-assume [sth] vtr	(physical position: get into again)	recuperar⇒ vtr
		retomar⇒ vtr
reassume [sth], re-assume [sth] vtr	(character, mood: adopt again)	retomar⇒ vtr
reassume [sth], re-assume [sth] vtr	(assumption: take as true again)	reasumir⇒ vtr

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Spanish:

Collocations: assume you (do not) know, assuming (that) [he knows, she comes, they agree], I assumed you [already knew, were busy], more...

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