voraussetzen
assume · presuppose · require
Etwas als gegeben annehmen, bevor man etwas anderes macht oder sagt.
The German word "voraussetzen" is a separable verb composed of:
- vor: meaning "ahead" or "before"
- aussetzen: literally “to set out” or “to expose,” but here mainly contributes to the meaning
"Voraussetzen" means "to assume", "to presuppose", or "to require as a condition".
Similar words:
- annehmen (to assume)
- bedingen (to condition/require)
- vorausplanen (to plan ahead)
Differences:
- voraussetzen emphasizes something taken for granted or required as a precondition.
- annehmen is more general for "assuming" without the sense of an explicit condition.
- bedingen highlights causality or necessary conditions.
- vorausplanen refers to proactive planning rather than an assumption.
In short: voraussetzen is about assuming or requiring beforehand.
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Examples
Wir setzen voraus, dass alle Teilnehmer pünktlich sind.verb
We assume that all participants are on time.
Dieses Angebot setzt keinen speziellen Vertrag voraus.verb
This offer presupposes no special contract.
Der Kurs kann Grundkenntnisse voraussetzen.verb
The course can presuppose basic knowledge.
Die Lehrer setzen Grundkenntnisse in Mathematik voraus.verb
The teachers assume basic knowledge in mathematics.
Viele Kurse setzen Vorkenntnisse voraus.verb
Many courses presuppose prior knowledge.
Die meisten Kurse setzen Englischkenntnisse voraus.verb
Most courses require knowledge of English.
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