Pesquisar
to suppose
01
supor, presumir
to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure
Transitive: to suppose that
Example
I suppose she ’ll be at the meeting since she confirmed her attendance earlier.
Given the weather forecast, I suppose it will rain later today.
I suppose the project will be completed on time if everyone stays on track.
02
supor, presumir
used to propose an idea or make a tentative or uncertain admission
Transitive: to suppose that
Example
I suppose we could try that restaurant for dinner tonight.
We could, I suppose, take a different route if you think it ’s quicker.
He did n’t want to, but I suppose he had no choice but to agree.
03
supor, dever
to be required to do something, especially because of a rule, agreement, tradition, etc.
Transitive: to suppose to do sth
Example
He was supposed to finish the report by Friday, as per the company's guidelines.
We are supposed to wear formal attire for the event tonight.
The students were supposed to hand in their assignments before the deadline.
04
supor, assumir
to assume or accept something as true or necessary for the sake of argument, explanation, or theory
Transitive: to suppose that
Example
The theory supposes that all variables are constant, which simplifies the calculation.
The model supposes that the economy will continue to grow at the same rate.
For this hypothesis to work, we suppose that all participants have equal knowledge.
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