presunto

adj.

presumed, prospective, pseudo, so-called.

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presunto

► adjetivo

1 presumed, alleged

■ el presunto autor del delito the alleged criminal

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(f. - presunta)

adj.

alleged

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ADJ

1) (=supuesto) [gen] supposed, presumed; [criminal] suspected, alleged

el presunto asesino — the alleged murderer

Gómez, presunto implicado en ... — Gómez, allegedly involved in ...

2) [heredero] presumptive

3) (=llamado) so-called

estos presuntos expertos — these so-called experts

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-ta adjetivo (delante del n) (frml) <asesino/terrorista> alleged (before n)

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= alleged, prospective, so-called, reputed, presumptive, apparent.

Ex. Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.

Ex. The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.

Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex. Another doctor confirmed Karr's reputed plans for sex-change surgery.

Ex. Thirty patients with a diagnosis of presumptive bacterial conjunctivitis were assessed in a randomized trial.

Ex. Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.

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* presunto heredero = heir presumptive [heiress presumptive].

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-ta adjetivo (delante del n) (frml) <asesino/terrorista> alleged (before n)

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= alleged, prospective, so-called, reputed, presumptive, apparent.

Ex: Meanwhile the ALA and others are making wildly improbable statements about the supposedly numerous opportunities for library school graduates due to the alleged shortage of librarians.

Ex: The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.

Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS contains a so-called 'help' capability.

Ex: Another doctor confirmed Karr's reputed plans for sex-change surgery.

Ex: Thirty patients with a diagnosis of presumptive bacterial conjunctivitis were assessed in a randomized trial.

Ex: Victim of an apparent assassination attempt, his face was left permanently disfigured and pockmarked.

* presunto heredero = heir presumptive [heiress presumptive].

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presunto -ta

adjective

(delante del n) (frml); ‹asesino/terrorista› alleged (before n)

presentó una denuncia por presuntos malos tratos he presented an accusation of alleged ill treatment

Compuesto:

presunto heredero, presunta heredera

masculine, feminine heir apparent

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presunto

◊ -ta adjetivo (delante del n) (frml) ‹asesino/terrorista› alleged (before n)

presunto,-a adjetivo
1 supposed
2 (un delincuente, criminal) alleged

'presunto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
presunta
- consignar
English:
alleged
- apparent
- detain
- so-called
- reputed
- so
- suspect

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presunto, -a adj

[supuesto] presumed, supposed; [criminal] alleged, suspected;

el presunto autor del asesinato the suspected perpetrator of the murder, the person alleged to have committed the murder

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presunto

adj alleged, suspected

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presunto, -ta adj

: presumed, supposed, alleged

♦ presuntamente adv