Spanish Conversation · Level 74
60 words
Spanish word
presuponer
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾesupoˈneɾ/
Meaning
- verbassume
Example
A menudo presuponemos cosas sin pruebas.
We often assume things without evidence.
More examples
Antes de hablar, evita presuponer intenciones negativas.
Before speaking, avoid assuming ill intent.
Core concept
Assuming something as a background premise in a discussion.
Common phrases
presuponer lo peor
assume the worst
presuponer malas intenciones
assume ill intent
Similar words
suponer: Supposes a scenario could be true and reasons from that tentative possibility.
dar por sentado: Treats a point as a matter of course and skips confirming it first.
asumir: Accepts something as fact without proof and behaves accordingly.
Definition in Spanish
Tomar algo como supuesto o verdadero antes de verificarlo, especialmente como punto de partida en un diálogo o argumento.
Word origin
From Latin prae- 'before' plus supponere 'to place', the verb means to set a proposition before an argument as an assumed premise.
Usage tips
- Presuponer is stronger than suponer and signals a taken-for-granted premise rather than a tentative guess.