presumir

Senses

1. 1.

   to presume, to assume

   to suppose something is true without proof

2. 2.

   to show off, to boast

   to display proudly or vainly, especially possessions or achievements

Examples

• "Presumo que ele já tenha saído do trabalho."

  I presume he has already left work.

• "Ela adora presumir o carro novo para os vizinhos."

  She loves to show off her new car to the neighbors.

• "Não podemos presumir que todos sabem usar o sistema."

  We can't assume that everyone knows how to use the system.

Usage

In the "assume" sense, often followed by "que" + subjunctive or indicative. In the "show off" sense (more common in Brazilian Portuguese), the object is what's being shown off. False friend alert: doesn't mean "to presume" in the legal sense of "presumption of innocence" (use "presumir" only for general assumptions or showing off).