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pre·sump·tu·ous
(prĭ-zŭmp′cho͞o-əs)adj.
Going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward: felt it was presumptuous of him to assume they had become friends.
[Middle English, from Old French presumptueux, from Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of praesūmptiōsus, from praesūmptiō, presumption; see presumption.]
pre·sump′tu·ous·ly adv.
pre·sump′tu·ous·ness n.
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presumptuous
(prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs)adj
1. characterized by presumption or tending to presume; bold; forward
2. an obsolete word for presumptive
preˈsumptuously adv
preˈsumptuousness n
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pre•sump•tu•ous
(prɪˈzʌmp tʃu əs)adj.
1. characterized by or showing presumption or readiness to presume; unwarrantedly or impertinently bold; forward.
2. Obs. presumptive.
[1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin praesūmptuōsus, variant of Latin praesūmptiōsus. See presumptive, -ous]
pre•sump′tu•ous•ly, adv.
pre•sump′tu•ous•ness, n.
syn: See bold.
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Adj. 1. presumptuous - excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants"
forward - used of temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty; "a forward child badly in need of discipline"
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presumptuous
adjective pushy (informal), forward, bold, arrogant, presuming, rash, audacious, conceited, foolhardy, insolent, overweening, overconfident, overfamiliar, bigheaded (informal), uppish (Brit. informal), too big for your boots It would be presumptuous of me to give an opinion.
retiring, modest, shy, humble, timid, unassuming, bashful
retiring, modest, shy, humble, timid, unassuming, bashful
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Translations
قَليل الحَياء، وَقِح، مُتَجاسِر
drzý
indbildsk
elbizakodott
djarfur, ósvífinn
haddini bilmezküstah
presumptuous
[prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs] ADJ → atrevidoin that I was rather presumptuous → en eso fui algo atrevido
it would be presumptuous of me to express an opinion → sería osado por mi parte expresar una opinión
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presumptuous
[prɪˈzʌmptʃʊəs] adj → présomptueux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
presumptuous
adj person, remark → anmaßend, unverschämt, dreist ; (in connection with one’s abilities) → überheblich, anmaßend, vermessen (geh); behaviour → anmaßend, unverschämt ; idea → anmaßend, vermessen, großspurig ; it would be presumptuous of me to ... → es wäre eine Anmaßung von mir, zu ...
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[prɪˈzʌmptjʊəs] adj → presuntuoso/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
presume
(prəˈzjuːm) verb1. to believe that something is true without proof; to take for granted. When I found the room empty, I presumed that you had gone home; `Has he gone?' `I presume so.' aanneem يَفْتَرِض وجود شَيء пpeдпoлaгaм presumir předpokládat 'annehmen formode υποθέτω presumir, suponer arvama فرض کردن olettaa présumer, supposer לְהַנִיח मान लेना pretpostaviti feltételez, vél, gyanít yakin gera ráð fyrir presumere, supporre 推定する 추정하다 (pa)manyti pieņemt; domāt; uzskatīt membuat anggapan aannemen anta, gå ut fra założyć فرض كول calcular a presupune, a bănui предполагать predpokladať domnevati pretpostavljati anta, förmoda สันนิษฐาน varsaymak, farzetmek 相信,認定,假定 припускати, гадати مان لينا، فرض کرنا cho là; đoán là 相信,认定,假定
2. to be bold enough (to act without the right, knowledge etc to do so). I wouldn't presume to advise someone as clever as you. waag يَجْرُؤ позволявам си ter a presunção dovolit si anmaßen vove τολμώ atreverse, permitirse endale lubama جسارت کردن rohjeta se permettre de חצוף साहस करना, आज्ञा लिए बिना करना dopustiti sebi mer(észel) (vmit megtenni) lancang, berani leyfa sér, dirfast permettersi di あえて〜する 대담하게 (~) 하다 drįsti uzdrīkstēties memandai-mandai zich aanmatigen ta seg den frihet å ośmielić się جسارت كول ter a presunção a-şi permite (să) осмеливаться dovoliť si dovoliti si davati sebi za pravo tillåta (drista, understå) sig ทึกทัก cüret etmek 擅自 насмілюватися, наважуватися جرأت کرنا đánh bạo 擅自
preˈsumably adverb I presume. She's not in her office – presumably she went home early. vermoedelik حَسَب الإفْتِراض вероятно provavelmente pravděpodobně vermutlich formentligt μάλλον se supone que, es de suponer oletatavasti احتمالاً oletettavasti vraisemblablement יש לְהָנִיח संभाव्यत po svojoj prilici, vjerovatno feltehetően mungkin sennilega presumibilmente おそらく 아마 tikriausiai, turbūt iespējams; jādomā, ka barangkali vermoedelijk antakelig, trolig, formodentlig przypuszczalnie احتمالاً، كيداى شى provavelmente probabil вероятно pravdepodobne verjetno verovatno antagligen, förmodligen โดยการคาดคะเน belki, galiba 我相信 мабуть; очевидно شايد có lẽ 我相信
preˈsumption (-ˈzamp-) noun1. something presumed. She married again, on the presumption that her first husband was dead. vermoede إفْتِراض предположение suposição předpoklad die Vermutung formodning υπόθεση presunción, suposición oletus فرض oletus présomption הנחה धारणा vjerovatno feltételezés keyakinan ályktun supposizione 仮定 추정 prielaida, prezumpcija prezumpcija; pieņēmums; uzskats anggapan veronderstelling antakelse, tro, formodning założenie فرض suposição presupunere предположение predpoklad domneva pretpostavka antagande, förmodan การสันนิษฐาน varsayım, tahmin 被認定的事物,推斷 припущення قياس، گمان điều giả định 被认定的事物,推断
2. unsuitable boldness, eg in one's behaviour towards another person. ongeskik تَجَرُّؤ، تَطاوُل самонадеяност presunção troufalost die Anmaßung arrogance υπερβολικό θάρρος presunción jultumus پررویی röyhkeys impertinence חוצפה अभिमान, धृष्टता drzak, odveć samosvjestan elbizakodottság kelancangan ósvífni presunzione ずうずうしさ 뻔뻔함 perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimi uzdrīkstēšanās; pašpārliecinātība perbuatan memandai-mandai aanmatiging innbilskhet, arroganse arogancja پوك سړى presunção impertinenţă самонадеянность trúfalosť predrznost drskost förmätenhet, övermod, arrogans อวดดี küstahlık, cüret 自以為是,冒昧,傲慢 самовпевненість جرأت بيجا sự kiêu căng 自以为是,冒昧,傲慢
preˈsumptuous (-ˈzamptjuəs) , ((American) -ˈzamptʃuəs) adjective impolitely bold. ongeskik, voor op die wa قَليل الحَياء، وَقِح، مُتَجاسِر самонадея presunçoso drzý anmaßend indbildsk θρασύς, αυθάδης presuntuoso jultunud گستاخ röyhkeä impertinent חוצפה धृष्ट drzak, uobražen elbizakodott lancang djarfur, ósvífinn presuntuoso つけあがった 뻔뻔스러운, 주제넘은 pernelyg įžūlus, pasitikintis savimi pašpārliecināts terlalu berani aanmatigend overmodig, innbilsk arogancki بى ادب presunçoso impertinent самонадеянный drzý predrzen arogantan förmäten, övermodig, arrogant ที่อวดดี küstah, haddini bilmez 傲慢的 самовпевнений; зухвалий شوخ، بے باک ngạo mạn 傲慢的
preˈsumptuousness noun ongeskikheid تَجاسُر، وَقاحَه، قِلَّة حَياء самонадеяност presunção drzost die Anmaßung indbildskhed θρασύτητα presunción, atrevimiento jultumus گستاخی ylimielisyys impertinence שחצנות धृष्ठता drskost önhittség kelancangan ósvífni presunzione つけあがり 뻔뻔스러움 įžūlumas, perdėtas pasitikėjimas savimi pašpārliecinātība sikap yg memandai-mandai aanmatiging overmodighet, innbilskhet nadmierna pewność siebie بى ادبى presunção impertinenţă самонадеянность drzosť predrznost arogantnost förmätenhet, övermod, arrogans การทะนงตน küstahlık, haddini bilmezlik 傲慢 самовпевненість; зухвалість بے باکي، شوخي sự ngạo mạn 傲慢
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