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1 assume
assume [əˈsju:m]a. ( = suppose) supposer• assuming this to be true... en supposant que ce soit vrai...• let us assume that... supposons que... + subjb. ( = take on) [+ responsibility] assumer ; [+ power, importance] prendre ; [+ title, right, authority] s'attribuer ; [+ name] adopter ; [+ air, attitude] se donner* * *[ə'sjuːm], US [ə'suːm]transitive verblet's assume ou assuming that's correct — supposons que cela soit exact
2) ( take on) prendre [control, identity, office]; assumer [responsibility]; affecter [expression, indifference] -
2 assume
[ə'sju:m]1) (to take or accept as true: I assume (that) you'd like time to decide.) supposer2) (to take upon oneself or accept (authority, responsibility etc): He assumed the rôle of leader in the emergency.) assumer3) (to put on (a particular appearance etc): He assumed a look of horror.) prendre, affecter•- assumed- assumption -
3 assume
assume [ə'sju:m]∎ we can't assume anything nous ne pouvons présumer de rien;∎ if we assume there will be no problems,… en supposant qu'il n'y aura aucun problème,…;∎ I assume that he will come je présume qu'il viendra;∎ he was assumed to be rich on le supposait riche;∎ in the absence of proof he must be assumed to be innocent en l'absence de preuves, il doit être présumé innocent;∎ don't assume that people will like you because you are rich ne crois pas que les gens t'aimeront parce que tu es riche;∎ let us assume that… mettons ou supposons que…;∎ to assume the worst mettre les choses au pis(b) (take over → responsibility) prendre sur soi, assumer; (→ duty) se charger de; (→ power, command) prendre; (→ running of hotel, company etc) prendre en main∎ Law to assume ownership faire acte de propriétaire(d) (take on → air, appearance, tone) prendre, se donner; (→ shape, character) affecter, revêtir; (of problem → importance) prendre;∎ his voice assumed a tone of authority sa voix prit un ton autoritaire(e) (feign → indifference) feindre, simuler
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