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as·ser·tion
(ə-sûr′shən)n.
1. The act of asserting.
2. Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at proof.
as·ser′tion·al adj.
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assertion
(əˈsɜːʃən)n
1. a positive statement, usually made without an attempt at furnishing evidence
2. the act of asserting
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as•ser•tion
(əˈsɜr ʃən)n.
1. a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason; allegation.
2. an act of asserting.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin]
as•ser′tion•al, adj.
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Noun 1. [画像:assertion - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)]assertion - a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
declaration - a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
claim - an assertion of a right (as to money or property); "his claim asked for damages"
claim - an assertion that something is true or factual; "his claim that he was innocent"; "evidence contradicted the government's claims"
accusation, charge - an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving"
contention - a point asserted as part of an argument
ipse dixit, ipsedixitism - an unsupported dogmatic assertion
testimony - an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"
disaffirmation, denial - the act of asserting that something alleged is not true
2. [画像:assertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something]assertion - the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
speech act - the use of language to perform some act
say-so - one chap's arbitrary assertion
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assertion
noun
1. statement, claim, allegation, profession, declaration, contention, affirmation, pronouncement, avowal, attestation, predication, asseveration assertions that the recession is truly over
2. insistence, defence, stressing, maintenance, vindication They have made the assertion of ethnic identity possible.
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assertion
nounThe act of asserting positively:
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Translations
إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار
tvrzení
fastholden
staîhæfing
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assertion
n
(= statement) → Behauptung f; (of innocence) → Beteuerung f; to make assertions/an assertion → Behauptungen/eine Behauptung aufstellen
no pl (= insistence) → Behauptung f
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assert
(əˈsəːt) verb1. to say definitely. She asserted that she had not borrowed his book. beaam يُأكِّـد твърдя declarar tvrdit beteuern hævde; fastholde βεβαιώνω aseverar, afirmar, sostener kinnitama تصریح کردن؛ اظهار قطعی کردن vakuuttaa affirmer לִטְעוֹן बलपूर्वक कहना tvrditi állít menyatakan, menegaskan staðhæfa affermare, asserire 断言する 우기다 tvirtinti apgalvot menegaskan verklaren påstå, hevde twierdzić, zapewniać واضح کول، په څرګند ډول واضح کول declarar a susţine утверждать tvrdiť trditi tvrditi hävda, bedyra ยืนกราน ileri sürmek, beyan etmek 斷言 твердити; заявляти دعوے سے کہنا khẳng định 断言
2. to insist on. He should assert his independence. afdwing يُـصِـر عَلى отстоявам afirmar trvat na (čem) geltend machen holde fast på διεκδικώ defender, hacer valer maksma panema تأکید کردن puolustaa revendiquer לִתְבּוֹע जोर देना inzistirati ragaszkodik vmihez memaksakan standa fast á, halda fast fram rivendicare 主張する 옹호하다 reikalauti, siekti aizstāvēt menonjolkan opkomen voor insistere, holde fast domagać się uznania تاکید کول afirmar a(-şi) afirma отстаивать trvať na (čom) terjati nametnuti kräva ยืนยัน savunmak 堅持 захищати; обстоювати پُرزور طریقے سے کہنا cương quyết 坚持
asˈsertion (-ʃən) noun beaming إثْبات، تَأكيد، إصْرار отстояване afirmação tvrzení die Behauptung fastholden διαβεβαίωση, διεκδίκηση aserción, aserto, afirmación väide, maksmapanek اعلام vakuutus assertion טַעֲנָה תַקִיפָה दावा tvrdnja követelés; állítás pernyataan staðhæfing affermazione; rivendicazione 断言 주장 tvirtinimas apgalvojums; aizstāvēšana penegasan bewering påstand; standhaftighet twierdzenie, zapewnienie اعلام afirmação afirmaţie утверждение; отстаивание tvrdenie trditev tvrdnja påstående, bedyrande การยืนยัน iddia, sav 斷言 твердження اصرار ، دعوی sự khẳng định 断言
asˈsertive (-tiv) adjective (too) inclined to assert oneself. afdwingerig تَأكيدي، مُصِّر، جازِم отстояващ правата си afirmativo (příliš) sebevědomý bestimmt selvsikker; egenrådig δυναμικός, διεκδικητικός asertivo ennast läbisuruv جسور؛ سمج itsevarma assuré תקיף, החלטי हठ धर्मी nametljiv bizonyítgató berani menyatakan ákveðinn, (of) viss í sinni sök (che si fa valere), (che si impone) 断定的な 고집하는 atkaklus, užsispyręs pārliecinošs; uzstājīgs ketegasan zelfbewust, aanmatigend påståelig, standhaftig tsanowczy, pewny swego مثبت، قطعی، بیانیه agressivo sigur pe sine настойчивый sebavedomý samozavesten uporan tvärsäker, påstridig ซึ่งยืนยันอย่างมั่นใจ çok iddialı 武斷的 надмірно настирливий; напористий وثوق سے xác nhận 武断的,独断的,过分自信的
assert oneself to state one's opinions confidently and act in a way that will make people take notice of one. You must assert yourself more if you want promotion. laat geld يُثْبِت وُجودَه، يُصِر عَلى حُقوقِه изтъквам се evidenciar-se prosazovat se sich durchsetzen hævde (sig); markere (sig) προβάλλω τις διεκδικήσεις μου afirmarse, defender las propias opiniones (ennast) maksma panema خودی نشان دادن tuoda näkemyksensä esiin s'affirmer לַעֲמוֹד עַל דַעֲתוֹ अपने अधिकार पर दृढ़ रहना potvrditi se jól helyezkedik mengukuhkan láta til sín taka farsi valere 自分を主張する 의견을 주장하다 reikštis, būti aktyviam aizstāvēt savas tiesības menonjolkan diri zich doen gelden hevde seg, markere seg pokazać na co kogoś stać ځان ښودل evidenciar-se a se afirma самоутверждаться presadzovať sa uveljaviti se isticati se hävda sig, stå på sig แสดงความมั่นใจให้ผู้อื่นเห็น kendini göstermek 表現自己 обстоювати свої права; бути наполегливим اپنی بات پہ زور دینا đòi quyền lợi của mình 表现自己
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