surmise in French
surmise in French is supposer, présumer, suspecter — surmise means to guess or conclude something without solid proof.
surmise in French
supposer
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
présumer
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
suspecter
(intransitive) To imagine or suspect; to conjecture; to posit with contestable premises.
What does "surmise" mean?
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verb To guess or conclude something without solid proof.
"From her tone, I surmised she wasn't happy about the decision."
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noun A guess or conclusion based on limited evidence.
"It was pure surmise on his part — nobody had confirmed anything."
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surmise in a sentence
- From her tone, I surmised she wasn't happy about the decision.
- Police surmised that the fire was started deliberately.
- It was pure surmise on his part — nobody had confirmed anything.
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What is "surmise" in French?
"surmise" in French is supposer, présumer, suspecter. surmise means: To guess or conclude something without solid proof.
How do you use "surmise" in a sentence?
Example: "From her tone, I surmised she wasn't happy about the decision." In French, "surmise" is supposer, présumer, suspecter.
Are there other ways to say "surmise" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "surmise": supposer, présumer, suspecter.
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