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presume and Spanish presumir
In English
presume
to suppose / take for granted
In Spanish
presumir
alardear
Spanish "presumir" means: to show off / to brag
Why they get mixed up Spanish "presumir" usually means to show off or brag about something to impress. English "presume" means to assume something is true without confirmation, a sense Spanish "presumir" also has ("presumo que vendrá"). "Presumir" in the sense of bragging is "show off" or "brag" in English.
If you want to say...
- presumesuponer
- show offpresumir
- presumedpresunto
Examples
I presume you're hungry.
Supongo que tienes hambre.
I presume she's coming.
Doy por hecho que viene.
I presume you have already eaten.
Supongo que ya comiste.
The court will presume he is innocent until proven guilty.
El tribunal presumirá su inocencia hasta que se pruebe lo contrario.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Presumo que ya comiste.
Correct: Supongo que ya comiste.
Presumir can mean to assume in formal texts, but in everyday speech it means to show off. Use suponer for a plain guess.
Incorrect: Ella presume que su coche es nuevo.
Correct: Ella supone que su coche es nuevo.
Presumir usually means to brag. Use suponer for assume.
Phrases you will hear
- I presume so.Supongo que sí.
- presumed innocentpresunto inocente
- presumed deaddado por muerto
- presume to tell youatreverse a decirte
- show offpresumir (alardear)
- bragfanfarronear
In a conversation
- A:
I presume you're hungry.
Supongo que tienes hambre.
- B:
Yes, thanks.
Sí, gracias.
- A:
Some people presume too much.
Algunos suponen demasiado.
- B:
And others show off too much.
Y otros presumen demasiado.
Test yourself
"I presume so" means...
To remember it
Presume = to suppose. Showing off (Spanish "presumir") = show off/brag.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "presumir" mean?
Spanish "presumir" means "to show off / to brag". It looks like the English "presume", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "presume" means "to suppose / take for granted".
Does English "presume" mean the same as Spanish "presumir"?
Spanish "presumir" usually means to show off or brag about something to impress. English "presume" means to assume something is true without confirmation, a sense Spanish "presumir" also has ("presumo que vendrá"). "Presumir" in the sense of bragging is "show off" or "brag" in English.