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assumes
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary
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I. assumer [asyme] VB trans
1. assumer (prendre en charge):
assumer responsabilité
to take
assumer fonctions
to hold
assumer coûts, dépenses
to meet
il assume la gestion de l'entreprise
he manages the firm on his own
je ne peux assumer seul les frais de son éducation
I can't take on the cost of his/her education on my own
2. assumer (accepter):
assumer condition, identité, passé
to come to terms with
assumer conséquences
to accept
elle a du mal à assumer sa maternité
she's finding it difficult to accept that she's become a mother
II. assumer [asyme] VB intr inf
assumer
to cope
III. s'assumer VB refl
s'assumer refl:
s'assumer
to come to terms with oneself
English
English
French
French
to assume the mantle of power
assumer le pouvoir
accept task, role, function
assumer
stand by actions
assumer
assume duty, responsibility
assumer
to discharge one's responsibilities
assumer ses responsabilités
to take sth on board problem
assumer
to take the blame to bear the blame form
prendre or assumer la responsabilité
to come to terms with (accept) identity, past, condition, disability
assumer
to take charge of
assumer la charge de
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English
I. assumer [asyme] VB trans
1. assumer (exercer, supporter):
assumer risque, responsabilité
to take on
assumer tâche, fonction
to undertake
assumer poste
to take up
assumer douleur
to accept
2. assumer (accepter):
assumer condition
to accept
assumer instincts
to trust
II. assumer [asyme] VB refl
1. assumer (s'accepter):
s'assumer
to accept oneself
2. assumer (se supporter):
une amputation s'assume difficilement
an amputation is difficult to come to terms with
III. assumer [asyme] VB intr inf
assumer
to accept one's situation
English
English
French
French
undertake a role
assumer
in the PONS Dictionary
French
French
English
English
I. assumer [asyme] VB trans
1. assumer (exercer, supporter):
assumer risque, responsabilité
to take on
assumer tâche, fonction
to undertake
assumer poste
to take up
assumer douleur
to accept
2. assumer (accepter):
assumer condition
to accept
assumer instincts
to trust
II. assumer [asyme] VB refl
1. assumer (s'accepter):
s'assumer
to accept oneself
2. assumer (se supporter):
une amputation s'assume difficilement
an amputation is difficult to come to terms with
III. assumer [asyme] VB intr inf
assumer
to accept one's situation
English
English
French
French
undertake a role
assumer
OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"
assumer
1. assumer (financially):
s’assumer
to become independent
2. assumer (personally):
s’assumer
to come to terms with o.s.
Présent
j'assume
tuassumes
il/elle/onassume
nousassumons
vousassumez
ils/ellesassument
Imparfait
j'assumais
tuassumais
il/elle/onassumait
nousassumions
vousassumiez
ils/ellesassumaient
Passé simple
j'assumai
tuassumas
il/elle/onassuma
nousassumâmes
vousassumâtes
ils/ellesassumèrent
Futur simple
j'assumerai
tuassumeras
il/elle/onassumera
nousassumerons
vousassumerez
ils/ellesassumeront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
s'assumer
to accept oneself
une amputation s'assume difficilement
an amputation is difficult to come to terms with
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
Ils assument aussi bien les questions d’organisation, d’intendance que celles relatives à l’animation.
fr.wikipedia.org
Elle en assumera la présidence de 1970 à 1976.
fr.wikipedia.org
Une personne assumant l’activité de recouvrement doit également adresser une quittance au débiteur pour tout paiement.
fr.wikipedia.org
Ces démarches cependant n’étaient pas assumées publiquement.
fr.wikipedia.org
En 1547, il est nommé architecte charge qu'il a assumé, malgré diverse interruptions, jusqu'en 1567.
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