suppose

S2 W1

BrE /səˈpəʊz/ AmE /səˈpoʊz/

verb en → es

past supposed pp supposed ing supposing

1 BELIEVE/THINK [transitive] A2

to believe or think that something is true, although you are not completely sure

creer, pensar que

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that something is true · suppose that someone does something

  • I suppose that you're right.

    Supongo que tienes razón.

2 SUGGEST/PROPOSE [transitive] B1

to suggest or propose something, often in a tentative way

proponer, sugerir

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • Shall we suppose that the meeting starts at 9?

    ¿Y si suponemos que la reunión empieza a las nueve?

3 IMAGINE/CONTEMPLATE [transitive] B1

to imagine or contemplate something, often in a hypothetical way

imaginar, considerar

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • Suppose you win the lottery, what would you do?

    Imagina que ganes la lotería, ¿qué harías?

4 EXPECT/ANTICIPATE [transitive] B1

to expect or anticipate something happening in the future

esperar, anticipar

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • I suppose we'll have to wait and see.

    Supongo que tendremos que esperar y ver.

5 ALLOW/CONSIDER [transitive] B2

to allow or consider something as a possibility, often in an argument or discussion

considerar, admitir

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • Suppose, for the sake of argument, that we accept your point.

    Considera, por el bien del debate, que aceptamos tu punto.

6 ASSUME/CONJECTURE [transitive] B2

to assume or conjecture something based on limited information

suponer, conjeturar

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • I suppose it's possible, but I doubt it.

    Supongo que es posible, pero dudo de ello.

7 SUGGEST/RECOMMEND [transitive] B2

to suggest or recommend something to someone

recomendar, sugerir

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • I suppose you should see a doctor.

    Supongo que deberías ver un médico.

8 STATE/ASSERT [transitive] C1

to state or assert something as a fact, often in an argumentative context

afirmar, declarar

  • suppose that

Collocations suppose that someone does something · suppose that something happens

  • He supposed that the company was in financial trouble.

    Él afirmó que la empresa estaba en problemas financieros.