Pronúncia: səˈpəʊz
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transitive & intransitive verb
- [assume as hypothesis] suposar tr, pensar-se, afigurar-se, imaginar-se, creure's.
- let us suppose that X equals 3 suposem que X val 3.
- let us suppose the two things equal suposem les dues coses iguals, fem com si les dues coses fossin iguals.
- let us suppose that... posem per cas que..., suposem que...
- let us suppose we are living in the 8th century imaginem-nos que vivim al segle VIII.
- even supposing it were true fins i tot en el cas que fos veritat.
- always supposing he comes en cas que vingui.
- suppose he comes, supposing (that) he comes suposa que ve, i si ve?
- suppose we buy it i si ho compràvem?
- suppose you have a wash? i si et rentaves?, i si et rentessis?
- suppose they could see us now! si ens (veien / veiessin) ara!
- [imply] implicar, suposar, pressuposar.
- that supposes unlimited resources això implica uns recursos il·limitats.
- [take for granted, assume] suposar, pensar, creure.
- I suppose so suposo que sí, crec que sí.
- (idem) [unwillingly] ha de ser això, no pot ser altrament.
- it is not to be supposed that... que ningú no pensi que..., no s'ha de suposar que...
- I suppose you are right em (sembla / penso) que tens raó.
- I don't suppose he really means it no crec que vulgui dir això.
- do you suppose that...? creus de debò que...?, et penses que...?
- he's rich, I suppose (suposo / m'imagino) que és ric.
- I suppose you know that... suposo que deus saber que...
- I don't suppose you could lend me a pound? no em deus pas poder deixar una lliura?
- I don't suppose she will do it no crec que ho faci, és poc probable que ho faci.
- he is supposed to be coming (hom / se) suposa que vindrà.
- he's supposed to be wealthy se'l (suposa / considera) ric.
- I am not supposed to know se'm considera que no ho sé, no soc dels que ho saben.
- he's supposed to be an expert té fama d'expert.
- he's supposed to be in Wales diuen que és al País de Gal·les.
- [of obligation] haver de, deure, tenir (el deure / l'obligació) de, tocar.
- he's the one who's supposed to do it li toca fer-ho a ell, és ell qui ho ha de fer.
- you're supposed to be in bed t'has d'estar al llit, hauries de ser al llit.
[imperative = if]