Suppose (en. Assumed)

/sy.poz/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To make a hypothesis or express an opinion.

I suppose he will come to the party.

Je suppose qu'il viendra à la fête.

To admit something by deduction.

Suppose that the accident was not intentional.

Suppose que l'accident n'était pas intentionnel.

To require or necessitate something.

This assumes some preparation.

Cela suppose une certaine préparation.

From the Latin 'supponere', which means 'to put under'.

I suppose that

I admit that this could be true.

je suppose que

It is generally supposed that

It is widely accepted that...

on suppose généralement que

I suppose therefore I am

My existence is confirmed by my ability to think.

je suppose donc je suis

hypothesis

A supposition made to explore a phenomenon.

hypothèse

estimate

An evaluation based on assumptions.

estimation

presumption

A supposition that is accepted as true until proven otherwise.

présomption

That is to say, we expect something.

I suppose it will rain today, you know.

Je suppose qu'il va pleuvoir aujourd'hui, tu sais.

To make a quick estimate.

I suppose we lost a bit of time on this.

Je suppose qu'on a perdu un peu de temps là-dessus.