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Significados de presumption en inglés

catalán
presumptuositat

Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to.

presumptuositat
portugués
presunção
catalán
pressuposició
español
presupuesto

An assumption that is taken for granted.

presupuesto
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Examples for "assumption"
Examples for "assumption"
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For the very good reason that the basic assumption held the opposite.
The Last Ship
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I think a fair assumption is a constant 2000 Watt power usage.
Wired
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However, research testing this assumption is hampered by difficulties in measuring self-care.
Pubmed
4
Le Guin never took the easy way; she pushed on every assumption.
Wired
5
These ideas rest upon the assumption of the equality of the races.
America First: Patriotic Readings
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It seemed to abash the ruffian, in spite of his habitual effrontery.
Manon Lescaut
2
For a moment, the Venerable Parakarma seemed taken aback at such effrontery.
The Fountains of Paradise
3
The cynicism and effrontery of young girls regarding marriage particularly revolted her.
The Mask: A Story of Love and Adventure
4
Momentarily her effrontery had given the situation into her hands-butonly momentarily.
Then I'll Come Back to You
5
He had not expected opposition and such effrontery was new to him.
Black Bruin: The Biography of a Bear
1
Then a horror seized him at the presumptuousness of the liberty he had taken.
Paul Faber, Surgeon
2
Had he been punished for his presumptuousness, for his arrogance?
Metro 2034
3
Thus doth the master give free scope to his slaves, and even enjoyeth their presumptuousness.
Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None
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He laughed with bitter irony at his own presumptuousness.
The Torrent (Entre Naranjos)
5
Moreover, I perceived the presumptuousness of assuming a superior air towards an established and accepted institution.
City of Endless Night

That which one holds to be true; the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true despite a lack of strong evidence or knowledge.

Uso de presumption en inglés
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The most basic tenet of American law is the presumption of innocence.
Private Sector
2
It also maintained and took good advantage of the presumption of guilt.
First degree
3
The presumption did not breed fear; it bred wrath, hot and vindictive.
The Taming of Red Butte Western
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Such presumption was the natural cause and forerunner of a shameful defeat.
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 4
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I feel there should be a presumption of risk until proven otherwise.
The Guardian
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There is perhaps a certain presumption in the phrase, the endocrine type.
The Glands Regulating Personality / A Study of the Glands of Int...
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The presumption, based upon the difference in physical strength, is against it.
The Education of American Girls
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So what better challenge for a dancer than to interrogate this presumption?
The Irish Times
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The U.S. military says he is entitled to the presumption of innocence.
Reuters
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There's a presumption that you might know these steps or directions already.
Reuters
11
The presumption is against the union of two persons under these circumstances.
Over the Teacups
12
The presumption is confirmed by the evidence of early Greek religious art.
Myth, Ritual and Religion, Vol. 1 (of 2)
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There was no mistaking the genuineness of the apology for his presumption.
The Foolish Virgin
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It seemed presumption almost to try, and she revelled in idleness instead.
The Swindler and Other Stories
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The present reviewer has not the presumption to undertake such a task.
Darwiniana; Essays and Reviews Pertaining to Darwinism
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The presumption was all on my part, and the kindness on yours.
Thomas Wingfold, Curate V1
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