assumption

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

   His assumption of secretarial duties was timely.

   Übernahme, Annahme, Anmaßung

   приня́тие на себя́prinjátije na sebjá

   the act of assuming or taking for granted

2. (countable, uncountable)The act of taking for granted, or supposing a thing without proof; a supposition; an unwarrantable claim.

   Their assumption of his guilt disqualified them from jury duty.

   the act of taking possession of or power over something

3. (countable, uncountable)The thing supposed; a postulate, or proposition assumed; a supposition.

   Annahme, Vermutung, Unterstellung

   предположе́ниеpredpoložénije

   припущенняprypuščennja

4. (countable, uncountable)The minor or second proposition in a categorical syllogism.

   посы́лкаposýlka

5. (countable, uncountable)The taking of a person up into heaven.

   Himmelfahrt, Auffahrt, Assumtion

   внебовзятиеvnebovzjatye

6. (countable, uncountable)A festival in honor of the ascent of the Virgin Mary into heaven, celebrated on 15 August.

   Himmelfahrt, Mariä Himmelfahrt

   celebration in the Roman Catholic Church of the Virgin Mary's being taken up into heaven when her earthly life ended; corresponds to the Dormition in the Eastern Orthodox Church

7. (countable, rhetoric, uncountable)Assumptio.

1. It seemed like a reasonable assumption.

   ruЭто казалось разумным предположением.

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2. I think that's a safe assumption.

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3. Tom didn't want to make any assumptions.

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4. That seems to be a reasonable assumption.

   ruЭто кажется разумным предложением.

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5. I think that that's a safe assumption.

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