English-German translation for "presumptuous"

"presumptuous" German translation

Das mag angesichts der Größe der Aufgabe vermessen erscheinen, ist jedoch meine tiefe Überzeugung.
This may seem presumptuous, given the scope of the task, but it is my profound conviction.
Source: Europarl
Ich maße mir da nichts an.
I would not be so presumptuous.
Source: Europarl
Welch lächerliche Anmaßung zu glauben, wir wären den anderen moralisch überlegen!
How absurdly presumptuous of us to think we are morally superior to the others!
Source: Europarl
Wer möchte hier so vermessen sein, über diesen langen Zeitraum eine Garantie zu übernehmen?
Who would be so presumptuous as to give guarantees of safety over such a long period of time?
Source: Europarl
Das mag vermessen klingen, den einen zu aggressiv, den anderen zu optimistisch.
That may sound presumptuous, too aggressive for some, too optimistic for others.
Source: Europarl
Es ist anmaßend von Menschen, anzunehmen, dass unsere Aufgabe ist, zu tun, was nur Gott tun kann.
It's presumptuous for humans to assume that our task is to do what only God can do.
Source: Tatoeba
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