assuming

en supposant que, à supposer que

Indique qu’une chose dépend du fait qu’une autre soit vraie.

En anglais simple : Used to say that something depends on another thing being true.

• Assuming you’re ready, we can leave.
• It should work, assuming the measurements are correct.
• We’ll finish tomorrow, assuming nothing goes wrong.

Comment l'utiliser : assuming (that) + clause (Assuming that the weather stays dry, we’ll eat outside.)

Synonymes : provided that, if

Expressions courantes : assuming that something, assuming you’re right, assuming all goes well

présomptueux, arrogant

Qui se croit trop important ou pense avoir le droit de faire plus qu’il ne devrait.

En anglais simple : Too confident about your own importance or about what you are allowed to do.

• He spoke in an assuming tone.
• Her assuming manner annoyed the other guests.
• Despite his success, he was never assuming.

Synonymes : presumptuous, arrogant

Contraires : unassuming, modest

Expressions courantes : assuming manner, assuming air, assuming tone