surmising

UK
/səˈmaɪzɪŋ/
US
/sərˈmaɪzɪŋ/

Translations

surmisingnoun
surmisings
pl
Her surmising about the outcome of the meeting was based on mere speculation.
Sa conjecture sur l’issue de la réunion n’était fondée que sur de simples spéculations.
Additional translations
suppositionPlus général ; peut désigner une hypothèse ou une spéculation.
surmisinggerund / present participle
UK
/səˈmaɪzɪŋ/
US
/sərˈmaɪzɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe speculative or conjecturing nature.
conjecturalLittéraire ; exprime une attitude fondée sur la conjecture.
She cast a surmising look at her colleague.
Elle lança à son collègue un regard conjectural.
surmiseverb

surmising

Gerund

surmised
Past Simple
surmised
Past Participle
surmising
Gerund
UK
/səˈmaɪz/
US
/sərˈmaɪz/
She surmised that he was not telling the truth based on his nervous behavior.
Elle a supposé qu'il ne disait pas la vérité, d'après son comportement nerveux.
Additional translations
conjecturerPlus soutenu; utilisé pour exprimer une hypothèse non vérifiée.

Definitions

surmisingnoun
The act or process of forming an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information.
Her surmising about the outcome of the meeting was based on mere speculation.
A conjecture or speculation.
All of his surmisings about the plot turned out to be false.
surmisinggerund / present participle
Speculating or conjecturing; inclined to surmise.
She cast a surmising look at her colleague.
surmiseverb
To suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
She surmised that he was not telling the truth based on his nervous behavior.