suppose [səˈpəʊz]
transitive verb
1 (assume) suponer
let us suppose that supongamos que; pongamos por caso que; but just suppose he's right y ¿si tiene razón?; supposing it rains, what shall we do? pongamos que llueve, entonces ¿qué hacemos?; always supposing he comes siempre y cuando venga; even supposing that were true aun en el caso de que fuera verdad
2 (assume, believe) suponer; creer
I suppose she'll come supongo que vendrá; I don't suppose she'll come no creo que venga; you'll accept, I suppose? aceptarás, supongo, ¿no?; who do you suppose was there? ¿quién crees tú que estaba allí?; you don't suppose they'd start without us, do you? no empezarán sin nosotros, ¿verdad?
I suppose so/not supongo que sí/no
3
to be supposed to do sth: you're supposed to be in bed by ten tendrías que estar acostado a las diez; you're not supposed to do that no deberías hacer eso; you're supposed to be my friend! ¡yo creía que eras mi amigo!; what am I supposed to have done wrong now? ¿qué se supone que he hecho mal ahora?; what's that supposed to mean? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?; he's supposed to be an expert se le supone un experto
4 (in requests, suggestions)
do you suppose we could take a lunch break now? ¿podríamos hacer un descanso para almorzar ahora?; do you suppose you could wrap this up for me? ¿podrías envolverme esto?; I don't suppose you could lend me ten pounds ¿no podrías prestarme diez libras?; suppose we talk about something else now ¿y si hablamos sobre algo distinto ahora?
