presume

S2 W2

BrE /prɪˈzjuːm/ AmE /prəˈzuːm/

verb en → es

past presumed pp presumed ing presuming

1 BELIEVE [transitive] B1

to think that something is true, although you are not certain about it

suponer, creer, pensar

  • presume that + clause

Collocations presume innocence until proven guilty · presume someone's guilt

  • I presume you're going to the meeting.

    Supongo que vas a la reunión.

2 SHOW OFF [intransitive] B2

to think that you are better than other people and behave in a way that shows this

presumir, creerse superior

  • presume about + noun

Collocations presume about one's abilities · presume about one's status

  • He presumes about his own importance.

    Él presume sobre su propia importancia.