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1 presumptuous
adjective (impolitely bold.) predrzen* * *[prizʌm(p)tjuəs]adjective ( presumptuously adverb)predrzen, domišljav, prevzeten -
2 presume
[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.') domnevati2) (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.) dovoliti si•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness* * *[prizjú:m]1.transitive verbdomnevati, predpostavljati, sklepati ( from iz); dovoliti si kaj, predrzniti si, upati si (to do s.th. kaj narediti);2.intransitive verbbiti predrzen; izkoristiti, zlorabiti (on, upon)ignorance presumes where knowledge is timid — nevednost je drzna, kjer se vednost obotavljato presume upon s.o. — izkoristiti koga, preveč si dovoliti
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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 — 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
presumptuous — [[t]prɪzʌ̱mptʃuəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ (disapproval) If you describe someone or their behaviour as presumptuous, you disapprove of them because they are doing something that they have no right or authority to do. It would be… … English dictionary
