English–Spanish

“assume” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾesupoˈneɾ/

Example

A menudo presuponemos cosas sin pruebas.

We often assume things without evidence.

Illustration for presuponer (assume)

How to say “assume” in Spanish

“Assume” in Spanish is presuponer.

Assuming something as a background premise in a discussion.

Full entry for presuponer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with presuponer

Antes de hablar, evita presuponer intenciones negativas.

Before speaking, avoid assuming ill intent.

Tips for using presuponer

  • Presuponer is stronger than suponer and signals a taken-for-granted premise rather than a tentative guess.

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