English–German
“assume” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sən/
Example
Wir können seine Hilfe nicht voraussetzen.
We cannot assume that he will help us.
How to say “assume” in German
“Assume” in German is voraussetzen.
A plan moves forward with a condition placed ahead of it and treated as already established.
Example sentences with voraussetzen
Es wäre falsch, solche Fähigkeiten neuen Mitarbeitern von vornherein vorauszusetzen.
It would be wrong to assume that new employees have such abilities from the outset.
Tips for using voraussetzen
- As a separable verb, it appears as setzt ... voraus in a main clause, while the infinitive remains one word after a modal verb.