assumer

assumer [asyme]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = prendre) [+ responsabilité, rôle] to assume ; [+ tâche] to take on ; [+ commandement] to take over ; [+ rôle] to fulfil

• assumer la responsabilité de faire qch to take it upon oneself to do sth

• assumer les frais de qch to meet the cost of sth

   b. ( = accepter) to accept

• tu as voulu te marier, alors assume ! you wanted to get married, so you'll just have to take the consequences!

2. reflexive verb

► s'assumer to come to terms with o.s.

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asyme
1.

verbe transitif

1) to take [responsabilité]; to hold [fonctions]; to meet [coûts]

2) to come to terms with [condition, identité, passé]; to accept [conséquences]

2.

s'assumer verbe pronominal

1) to come to terms with oneself

2) to take responsibility for oneself

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asyme

1. vt

1) [fonction, emploi] to assume, to take on

2) [conséquence, situation] to take responsibility for

assumer les conséquences de ses actes — to take responsibility for the consequences of one's actions

2. vi

to live with it

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assumer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 (prendre en charge) to take [responsabilité]; to hold [fonctions]; to meet [coûts, dépenses]; il assume la gestion de l'entreprise he manages the firm on his own; je ne peux assumer seul les frais de son éducation I can't take on the cost of his/her education on my own;

2 (accepter) to come to terms with [condition, identité, passé]; to accept [conséquences]; elle a du mal à assumer sa maternité she's finding it difficult to accept that she's become a mother.

B ○vi to cope.

C s'assumer vpr to come to terms with oneself.

[asyme] verbe transitif

1. [endosser] to take on (separable), to take upon oneself, to assume

j'en assume l'entière responsabilité I take ou I accept full responsibility for it

nous assumerons toutes les dépenses we'll meet all the expenses

elle assume à la fois les fonctions de présidente et de trésorière she acts both as chairperson and treasurer

j'ai assumé ces responsabilités pendant trop longtemps I held that job for too long

2. [accepter] to accept

il assume mal ses origines he's never been able to come to terms with his background

(en usage absolu)

j'assume! I don't care what other people think!

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s'assumer verbe pronominal intransitif

il a du mal à s'assumer en tant que père he's finding it hard to come to terms with his role as father

il serait temps que tu t'assumes! (familier) it's time you took responsibility for your actions!