No. 1,049 in French

présumé

Presumed; assumed to be true.

In a sentence

Le témoin présumé était absent au procès.
The alleged witness was absent from the trial.
Here, 'présumé' means 'alleged', indicating someone assumed to hold a certain status.
Ils ont trouvé le trésor présumé dans la vieille maison.
They found the presumed treasure in the old house.
In this phrase, 'présumé' describes the treasure as being thought to exist there.
Son rôle présumé dans l'équipe reste flou.
His presumed role in the team remains unclear.
In this context, 'présumé' is used to express a predicted or assumed role.

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