dar por hecho

Doy por hecho que vendrás mañana.
I take it as given that you will come tomorrow.
Dieron por hecha la venta antes de firmar.
They assumed the sale was complete before signing.
El equipo dio por hechos los cambios.
The team treated the changes as done.
Daba por hecho que recibiría una respuesta.
I assumed I would receive an answer.
No des por hecho que todos están de acuerdo.
Do not assume that everyone agrees.

Similar words

dar por sentado

dar por supuesto

presuponer

Doy por hecho que vendrás mañana.
I take it as given that you will come tomorrow.
No des por hecho que todos están de acuerdo.
Do not assume that everyone agrees.
Dieron por hecha la venta antes de firmar.
They assumed the sale was complete before signing.
El equipo dio por hechos los cambios.
The team treated the changes as done.
Daba por hecho que recibiría una respuesta.
I assumed I would receive an answer.

dar por sentado

dar por supuesto

presuponer

A fixed use of dar por (“to regard as”) with hecho (“done”); hecho agrees with what is regarded as settled.

What does dar por hecho mean?

To assume something is true or already settled.

Does hecho change form?

Yes. It agrees with the thing assumed: dar por hecha la venta, for example.

Can it introduce que?

Yes: Doy por hecho que vendrás means “I assume you will come”.

Is it the same as proof?

No. It describes an assumption, which can turn out to be wrong.

Is dar por sentado similar?

Yes. Both can mean to take something for granted.

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