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1 take for granted
1) (to assume without checking: I took it for granted that you had heard the story.) uzskatīt kā pašu par sevi saprotamu2) (to treat casually: People take electricity for granted until their supply is cut off.) izturēties nevērīgi -
2 to take for granted
uzskatīt kā pašu par sevi saprotamu -
3 grant
1. verb1) (to agree to, to give: Would you grant me one favour; He granted the man permission to leave.) dot; sniegt2) (to agree or admit: I grant (you) that it was a stupid thing to do.) piekrist; pieļaut2. noun(money given for a particular purpose: He was awarded a grant for studying abroad.) dotācija; stipendija- granted- granting
- take for granted* * *dāvinājums, dāvinājuma akts; dotācija, subsīdija; stipendija; piekāpšanās, atļauja, piekrišana; dāvāt, dāvināt; piešķirt dotāciju; atļaut, piekrist; pieļaut -
4 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.') pieņemt; domāt; uzskatīt2) (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.) uzdrīkstēties•- presumption
- presumptuous
- presumptuousness* * *domāt, pieņemt; uzdrošināties
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take for granted — {v. phr.} 1. To suppose or understand to be true. * /Mr. Harper took for granted that the invitation included his wife./ * /A teacher cannot take it for granted that students always do their homework./ Compare: BEG THE QUESTION. 2. To accept or… … Dictionary of American idioms
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take for granted — If you take something for granted, you don t worry or think about it because you assume you will always have it. If you take someone for granted, you don t show your appreciation to them. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
take for granted — Synonyms and related words: accept, accept for gospel, accept implicitly, allegorize, allude to, anticipate, assume, be afraid, be caught napping, be certain, be neglectful, be negligent, believe, believe without reservation, bring to mind, buy,… … Moby Thesaurus
take for granted — verb a) To assume something to be true without verification or proof. Let it be considered a delicate intimation on the part of the historian that he is going back to the town in which Oliver Twist was born; the reader taking it for granted that… … Wiktionary
