English-Spanish translations for assume

• asumir
  Cada uno debe asumir sus responsabilidades. Everyone should assume their responsibilities.
  Los líderes de la Unión también deben asumir una responsabilidad mundial. EU leaders must assume a global responsibility too.
  No puedo asumir esa responsabilidad. I cannot assume this responsibility.
• suponer
  He de suponer necesariamente que el grupo TDI tiene que... I can only assume that the TDI group must...
  ¿Puedo suponer que es lo que todo el mundo desea? May I assume that this is what everyone wants?
  También podemos suponer que es un problema que va en aumento. We may also assume that this is a growing problem.
• adoptar
  Sus críticos creen adoptar una postura moralista, y esto es erróneo. His critics assume the moral high ground, and this is wrong.
  Puede darse por supuesto que la decisión se adoptará hacia finales de este mes de junio. It may be assumed that the decision will be taken towards the end of June.
  Doy por descontado, señor Presidente, que usted adoptará una actitud positiva ante esta forma de actuar hoy. I therefore assume that you will be sympathetic towards organising matters in this way today.
• creer
  Parece creer que todos estamos de acuerdo con él. He seems to assume that we all agree with him.
  Es un error creer que la eficacia se consigue con organismos supranacionales. It is a mistake to assume that effectiveness is the same as supranationality.
  Tampoco se trata de un procedimiento ilegal de por sí. Sería un error creer eso. It is not a procedure which is illegal per se and it would be wrong to assume that it were.
• dar por sentado
  De modo que voy a dar por sentado que se ha formulado la pregunta. So I will assume that the oral question is asked.
  Sin embargo, eso supone dar por sentado que Sadam Husein va a colaborar ahora con los inspectores. But that does rather assume that Saddam Hussein will now work with the inspectors.
  Sin embargo, no se debe dar por sentado que más dinero significa automáticamente un mejor programa. It must not be assumed, however, that more money automatically means a better programme.

Definition of assume

• To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof
• To take on a position, duty or form
• To adopt a feigned quality or manner; to claim without right; to arrogate
• To receive, adopt (a person
• To adopt (an idea or cause

Examples

• We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry
• Mr. Jones will assume the position of a lifeguard until a proper replacement is found
• He assumed an air of indifference

Related words

• assumedly
• assumed
• assumed name
• let us assume