presumir

to show off

to presume

presumir(preh-soo-meer)

intransitive verb

1. (to gloat)

a. to show off

No sé qué pensar. Quizá lo hizo solo para presumir.

I don't know what to make of it. Maybe she did it just to show off.

b. to boast

Siempre está presumiendo de su casa en la playa.

She's always boasting about her beach house.

c. to brag

No me gusta presumir, pero yo gané cuatro premios literarios.

I don't like to brag, but I've garnered four literary awards.

d. to be conceited

No presumas tanto, que no eres ni el primero ni el último en conseguirlo.

Don't be so conceited. You are neither the first nor the last to achieve it.

transitive verb

2. (to suppose)

a. to presume

Presumimos que tuvo razones importantes para tomar esa decisión.

We presume you had important reasons to make that decision.

presumir

transitive verb

1. (suponer)

a. to presume, to assume

presumo que no tardarán en llegarI presume o suppose they'll be here soon

intransitive verb

2. (jactarse)

a. to show off

presume de artistahe likes to think he's an artist, he fancies himself as an artist

presume de guapashe thinks she's pretty

3. (ser vanidoso)

a. to be conceited o vain

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presumir

intransitive verb

(alardear) to give o.s. airs; show off; (envanecerse) to be conceited

lo hizo para presumir ante sus amistades he did it to show off in front of his friends; no presumas tanto don't be so conceited; presumir de listo to think o.s. very smart; presume de experto he likes to think he's an expert; he considers himself an expert; presumir demasiado de sus fuerzas to overestimate one's strength

transitive verb

1 (suponer) to presume

presumo que quedarán campeones de la liga I presume that they will end up as league champions; según cabe presumir as may be presumed; presumably

presumir que ...

es de presumir que presumably; supposedly

es de presumir que no pueda asistir a la reunión

2 (Arg) (Bol) (pretender) to court; (coquetear con) to flirt with