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1 presumptuous
[prɪ'zʌmptʃʊəs]aggettivo presuntuoso, arrogante (of da parte di)* * *adjective (impolitely bold.) presuntuoso* * *presumptuous /prɪˈzʌmptʃʊəs/a.presuntuoso; arrogantepresumptuously avv. presumptuousness n. [u].* * *[prɪ'zʌmptʃʊəs]aggettivo presuntuoso, arrogante (of da parte di) -
2 presumptuous pre·sump·tu·ous adj
[prɪ'zʌmptjʊəs]English-Italian dictionary > presumptuous pre·sump·tu·ous adj
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3 presumptuously
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4 presumptuousness
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5 forward **** for·ward
['fɔːwəd]1. adj1) (in movement, position) in avanti, (in time) in anticipo, Naut prodiero (-a)forward line Sport — linea d'attacco, Mil prima linea
forward thinking — (person) dalle idee innovatrici
2) (precocious: child) precoce, (presumptuous: person, remark) insolente, sfacciato (-a)3) (Comm: delivery, sales, exchange) a termine2. advto push o.s. forward — farsi avanti, mettersi in evidenza
from this time forward — d'ora in poi, d'ora innanzi
3. nSport attaccante m, avanti m inv4. vt(dispatch: parcel, goods) spedire, (send on: letter) inoltrare, (fig: sb's plans) promuovere, appoggiare"please forward" — "si prega di inoltrare"
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6 presume
[prɪ'zjuːm] [AE -'zuːm] 1.1) (suppose) presumere, supporre"does he know?" - "I presume so" — "lo sa?" - "presumo di sì"
2) (presuppose) presupporre3) (dare)2.to presume upon — approfittare di [person, kindness]
* * *[prə'zju:m]1) (to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted: When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.') presumere, supporre2) (to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so): I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you.) permettersi di•- presumption
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- presumptuousness* * *[prɪ'zjuːm] [AE -'zuːm] 1.1) (suppose) presumere, supporre"does he know?" - "I presume so" — "lo sa?" - "presumo di sì"
2) (presuppose) presupporre3) (dare)2.to presume upon — approfittare di [person, kindness]
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Presumptuous — Pre*sump tu*ous (?; 135), a. [L. praesumptuosus: cf. F. pr[ e]somptueux, OF. also presumptuous. See {Presumption}.] 1. Full of presumption; presuming; overconfident or venturesome; audacious; rash; taking liberties unduly; arrogant; insolent; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
presumptuous, presumptive — Presumptuous and presumptive come from Latin words meaning to undertake beforehand, but they have different meanings in English. A presumptuous person is arrogant; he presumes too much; he takes too much for granted; he takes excessive liberties; … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
presumptuous — I adjective adrogans, arrogant, assuming, audacious, bold, brash, brazen, cavalier, conceited, contumelious, daring, dictatorial, discourteous, disdainful, disrespectful, domineering, egoistic, egotistic, egotistical, excessively bold,… … Law dictionary
presumptuous — (adj.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. presuntuex (12c.; Mod.Fr. presomptueux), from L.L. praesumptuosus (5c.), variant of praesumptiosus, from L. praesumptionem (see PRESUMPTION (Cf. presumption)). Related: Presumptuously … Etymology dictionary
presumptuous — Confident, assured, sanguine, sure Analogous words: self confident, self assured, self possessed (see corresponding nouns at CONFIDENCE): presuming, assuming (see PRESUPPOSE): positive, cocksure, certain, *sure: arrogant, insolent, overbearing… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
presumptuous — The form presumptious, though formerly (15c–19c) valid, is now erroneous … Modern English usage
presumptuous — [adj] self confident arrogant, audacious, bold, cheeky*, conceited, confident, contumelious, egotistic, foolhardy, forward, fresh, insolent, overconfident, overfamiliar, overweening, pompous, presuming, pretentious, pushy, rash, rude, self… … New thesaurus
presumptuous — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate. DERIVATIVES presumptuously adverb presumptuousness noun … English terms dictionary
presumptuous — [prē zump′cho͞o əs, prizump′cho͞o əs; prē zump′chə wəs, pri zump′choo wəs] adj. [ME < OFr presunteux < LL praesumptuosus < L praesumptus: see PRESUMPTION] too bold or forward; taking too much for granted; showing overconfidence,… … English World dictionary
presumptuous — adj. presumptuous to + inf. (it s presumptuous of you to make such claims) * * * [prɪ zʌmptʃʊəs] presumptuous to + inf. (it s presumptuous of you to make such claims) … Combinatory dictionary
presumptuous — pre|sump|tu|ous [prıˈzʌmptʃuəs] adj formal doing something that you have no right to do and that seems rude is it presumptuous (of sb) to do sth ▪ Would it be presumptuous of me to ask why you are so miserable? >presumptuously adv… … Dictionary of contemporary English