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assume

assume

Meaning of assume

English

to think that something is true without being sure

Русский

считать что-то верным без доказательств

assume

Pronunciation

British English
/əˈsjuːm/
American English
/əˈsum/

assume with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом assume

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

7 сочетаний

Предполагать

Supposing
assuming that
если предположить, что

Assuming that the train is on time, we'll arrive by noon.

Если предположить, что поезд придёт вовремя, мы будем на месте к полудню.

let's assume
допустим

Let's assume the store is closed and make a backup plan.

Допустим, магазин закрыт — давай придумаем запасной план.

  • I assumeполагаю
  • assume thatпредполагать, что

Судить заранее

Judging too early
assume the worst
думать о худшем

When my son is late, I always assume the worst.

Когда сын опаздывает, я всегда думаю о худшем.

wrongly assume
ошибочно полагать

Many people wrongly assume that the museum is free.

Многие ошибочно полагают, что музей бесплатный.

  • never assumeне делай поспешных выводов

assume usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I assume the meeting starts at ten.

Я предполагаю, что собрание начинается в десять.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I assume you're hungry.

Я предполагаю, что ты голоден.

assume synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between assume, suppose, guess, infer, deduce, and speculate

🇬🇧English

to think something is likely; more conversational

B1very often

ENI suppose he's already left.

🇬🇧English

to suppose without being sure; informal

B1very often

ENI guess it will rain later.

Advanced: broader words

I
🇬🇧English
infer

to reach a conclusion from evidence

B1often

ENWe can infer that the results are improving.

D
🇬🇧English
deduce

to reach a conclusion by logic

B1often

ENFrom the clue, we can deduce the answer.

S
🇬🇧English
speculate

to form theories without firm evidence

B1often

ENPeople speculated about the cause of the accident.

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Questions about this word

What does assume mean?

to think that something is true without being sure

How do you pronounce assume?

assume is pronounced [əˈsjuːm].

How is assume used in a sentence?

Я предполагаю, что собрание начинается в десять. Translation: I assume the meeting starts at ten.

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