No podía suponer las consecuencias

Question

Is it normal for "suponer" to replace "imaginar" like this? I couldn't imagine the consequences of my actions back then.

Never heard it like that until now.

Las trífidos contiene el aceite, pero esto, no suponer las consecuencias........

del programa "El día de los trífidos".

Answer 1

I am puzzled about this sentence:

Las trífidos contiene el aceite, pero esto, no suponer las consecuencias........

What is that supposed to mean? I can't make head or tails of this....

It makes sense if you know the plot. - lorenzo9, Dec 28, 2011

Right. I don't know the plot. So what does it mean?? - Gekkosan, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 2

RAE 4. tr. Conjeturar, calcular algo a través de los indicios que se poseen.

I guess suppose and imagine are not that different in English and it seems they can also be used this way in Spanish.

Es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho. I would imagine he's been told.

Suponer=Imaginar

Yeah but you remember the other day when Chileno said conspirar can't mean "count on" - jeezzle, Dec 28, 2011

Answer 3

Right. I don't know the plot. So what does it mean?? Las trífidos contiene el aceite, pero esto, no suponer las consecuencias........

Triffods contain oil, but this...... to not (even) imagine what could happen........

they were using the monsters to get oil from them.

Oh, got it now, thank you. - Gekkosan, Dec 28, 2011