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assume

Meaning of assume

to accept something as true

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British English/əˈsjuːm/
American English/əˈsum/
Russian transcription[prʲɪdˌpolɐˈɡatʲ]
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assume with Russian translation

assume usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я предполагаю, что собрание начинается в десять.

I assume the meeting starts at ten.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я предполагаю, что ты прав насчёт времени.

I assume you're right about the time.

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assume synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between assume / suppose / guess / infer / speculate / deduce

🇬🇧English
assume

to accept something as true, often without full proof

B1Very Often

I assume the meeting starts at 10.

Я предполагаю, что собрание начинается в 10.

🇬🇧English

to think something is probably true, often as a simple opinion or guess

B1Very Often

I suppose he's already left.

Полагаю, он уже ушёл.

🇬🇧English

to form an opinion without enough information

B1Very Often

I guess it will rain later.

Думаю, позже пойдёт дождь.

I
🇬🇧English
infer

to reach a conclusion from evidence or information

B1Often

We can infer that the results are improving.

Можно сделать вывод, что результаты улучшаются.

S
🇬🇧English
speculate

to form ideas about something uncertain, often by guessing

B1Often

People speculated about the cause of the accident.

Люди строили предположения о причине аварии.

D
🇬🇧English
deduce

to decide that something must be true from facts or reasoning

B1Often

From the clue, we can deduce the answer.

По подсказке можно вывести ответ.

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assume translation: предполагать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce assume

/əˈsjuːm/

assume translation

предполагать

assume examples

I assume the meeting starts at ten.

assume transcription

/əˈsjuːm/, /əˈsum/

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assume meaning: what does it mean?

to accept something as true

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assume is pronounced as /əˈsjuːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I assume the meeting starts at ten. Translation: Я предполагаю, что собрание начинается в десять.

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