TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
presume. 1 v.tr. a Déanaim talamh slán de; Phil: toimhdím. They presumed him (to be) innocent, bhí sé neamhchiontach acu. They presumed that he had been drowned, rinne siad amach gurbh é rud a bádh é. You had better presume no such thing, ná codail ar an gcluais sin. Do not presume too much, ná déan dóigh de do bharúil. You may presume that . . ., beir leat go . . . I presume that . . ., tá mé ag déanamh go . . . You are Mr. Walsh, I presume? tá mé ag ceapadh gur tú an Breatnach. Let us presume that such is the case, abraimis gur mar sin atá. b Leomhaim. To presume to do sth., é bheith de dhánacht ionat rud a dhéanamh. May I presume to advise you? ar mhiste leat mé a chur comhairle ort? 2 v.i. a To presume too much, bheith rótheann asat féin. b Abs. Táim baothdhóchasach, andóchasach; róchinnte díom féin. c To presume on s.o.'s friendship, suí i mbun duine; buannaíocht a dhéanamh ar dhuine. To presume on one's birth, bheith teann as do shinsear.