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"Suponer" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to suppose", and "ruptura" is a noun which is often translated as "break". Learn more about the difference between "suponer" and "ruptura" below.
suponer(
soo
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poh
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nehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to think)
a. to suppose
Supongo que el examen no te será muy difícil con notas así.I suppose that the exam won't be very difficult for you with grades like that.
b. to assume
Suponiendo que lleguen tarde, ¿qué hacemos mientras tanto?Assuming they are late, what can we do in the meantime?
c. to imagine
Supón que ganemos la lotería, podríamos comprar todas las donas del mundo.Imagine if we won the lottery; we could buy all the donuts in the world.
a. to imagine
Lo suponía mucho más rico de lo que es.I imagined he was much richer than he actually is.
3. (to imply)
a. to mean
Una falta repentina de fondos supondría el final del proyecto.A sudden lack of funds would mean the end of the project.
suponerse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to think)
la ruptura(
rroop
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too
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (rupture)
a. break
Arreglar la ruptura de la valla salió muy caro.Fixing the break in the fence was very expensive.
a. breaking
La ruptura del acuerdo desencadenó un enfrentamiento entre los grupos políticos.The breaking of the agreement triggered a confrontation among the political groups.
b. breach
Una ruptura del contrato resultará en una multa cuantiosa.A breach of the contract will result in a hefty fine.
c. breaking-off
El país anunció la ruptura de las relaciones comerciales con la unión tras 20 años de colaboración.The country announced the breaking-off of commercial relations with the union after 20 years of collaboration.
a. breakup
Carol aún no ha superado la ruptura con Juan porque estuvo con él durante cinco años.Carol hasn't gotten over the breakup with Juan because she was with him for five years.
a. break
Independizarse implica una dura ruptura con mi vida anterior.Becoming independent implies a hard break with my previous life.
