vermessen
presumptuous, to survey, audacious, to measure, arrogant
Definition
adjectiveMeanings
- 1.presumptuous
- 2.to survey
- 3.audacious
- 4.to measure
- 5.arrogant
Grammar
Grammar that uses this word
- Subjunctive II in fixed polite and literary expressionsKonjunktiv II in festen höflichen und literarischen Wendungen
Examples
Es wäre vermessen, einen vorauszusagen.
It would be presumptuous to predict a victory.
Die Ingenieure vermessen das .
The engineers survey the plot of land.
Es ist vermessen, schon zu .
It is presumptuous to speak of success already.
Mit vermessenem verkündete er seine Pläne.
With arrogant pride he announced his plans.
Sie hielt es für vermessen, ihm Ratschläge zu .
She thought it audacious to give him advice.
Der Landvermesser will das vermessen.
The surveyor wants to survey the field tomorrow.
Bevor wir , wir das vermessen.
Before we build, we have to measure the terrain precisely.
Es wäre vermessen anzunehmen, dass uns .
It would be presumptuous to assume that everyone agrees with us.
Ein so vermessener konnte nur .
Such a presumptuous claim could only fail.
Die vermessen die des Sees Wochen.
The researchers have been measuring the depth of the lake for weeks.