assume

[US]/əˈsjuːm/
[UK]/əˈsuːm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. foresette; påta seg; presentere; ta i bruk
vi. late som; blande seg
Word Forms
Third Person Singularassumes
Present Participleassuming
Past Participleassumed
Past Tenseassumed

Phrases & Collocations

assume responsibility

overta ansvar

wrongly assume

anta feilaktig

assume the worst

anta det verste

assume liability

anta ansvar

subjective assume

subjektiv anta

Example Sentences

assume this to be true

anta at dette er sant

assume an air of superiority

anta en holdning av overlegenhet

assume a leading position

anta en ledende posisjon

assume responsibility; assume another's debts.

anta ansvar; overta andres gjeld

The problem is beginning to assume mammoth proportions.

Problemet begynner å anta enorme proporsjoner.

he was too young to assume the purple.

han var for ung til å overta purpurfargen.

The queen assumed a velvet robe.

Dronningen tok på seg en fløyelsrobe.

an assumed increase in population.

en antatt økning i befolkningen.

assume a modest demeano(u)r

anta en beskjeden oppførsel

She assumed a look of sorrow.

Hun antok et uttrykk for sorg.

assume the reins of government

overta styringen av regjeringen

That assumes that youre still educable.

Det forutsetter at du fortsatt er lærvillig.

assumed a posture of angry defiance.

antok en holdning av sint utfordring.

We can't assume anything in this case.

Vi kan ikke anta noe i denne saken.

He assumed a look of innocence.

Han antok et uttrykk for uskyld.

We assumed a new method.

Vi tok i bruk en ny metode.

Real-world Examples

And it probably didn't detonate like he assumed it would detonate.

Og det detonerte sannsynligvis ikke slik han antok at det ville gjøre.

Source: NPR News December 2017 Compilation

Even a couple of weeks ago many assumed it was unthinkable.

Selv bare noen få uker siden antok mange at det var utenkelig.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

My own face had now assumed a deep tropical burn.

Mitt eget ansikt hadde nå antatt en dyp tropisk solbrenthet.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Version)

I assume you talk to her, apologize.

Jeg antar at du snakker med henne og beklager.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Excellent. I assume you have photocopying facilities?

Utmerket. Jeg antar at du har kopieringsfasiliteter?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Practice Tests 5

Yet they are often assumed to need coercion.

Likevel blir de ofte antatt å trenge tvang.

Source: The Economist - Arts

I never assumed we were universally loved.

Jeg antok aldri at vi var allment elsket.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

But most assume it should become a museum.

Men de fleste antar at det burde bli et museum.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You have learned that dance, I assume?

Du har lært den dansen, antar jeg?

Source: The Ellen Show

Why do you guys always just assume I'm some depressed loser?

Hvorfor antar dere alltid at jeg er en deprimert taper?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

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