Suposiciones (en. Assumptions)

su-po-si-cio-nes

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Ideas taken as true without concrete evidence.

The assumptions he made about the future turned out to be wrong.

Las suposiciones que hizo sobre el futuro resultaron erróneas.

Speculations that arise in a discussion.

The assumptions in her presentation were questioned by the audience.

Las suposiciones en su presentación fueron cuestionadas por el público.

Inferences based on limited information.

It is dangerous to base decisions on assumptions.

Es peligroso basar decisiones en suposiciones.

From Latin 'suppositio', which means 'assumption' or 'assignment'.

To make assumptions

Forming opinions based on assumptions.

hacer suposiciones

To assume something

Believing that something is true without proof.

suponer algo

To start from assumptions

Starting an idea or discussion with hypotheses.

partir de suposiciones

Hypothesis

Proposition that can be verified through research.

hipótesis

Presumption

Belief that involves acceptance without proof.

presunción

Conjecture

Opinion or assumption based on scant information.

conjetura

Assumptions based on rumors.

You shouldn't pay attention to those assumptions; they are just rumors.

No debes hacer caso a esas suposiciones, son solo rumores.

Preconceived ideas.

She always has assumptions about people without knowing them well.

Ella siempre tiene suposiciones sobre la gente sin conocerlas bien.