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    Supuesta (en. Supposed)

    /suˈpwestɑ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    That is inferred or assumed based on what has been said or established.
    The supposed statement of the witness was contradicted by the evidence.
    La supuesta afirmación del testigo fue desmentida por las pruebas.
    That is considered or taken as true without having direct evidence.
    The supposed knowledge of the subject was not enough to give a lecture.
    El supuesto conocimiento del tema no era suficiente para dar una conferencia.
    Refers to something that is probable but not confirmed.
    The supposed connection between the two cases is still to be investigated.
    La supuesta relación entre ambos casos aún está por investigarse.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'to suppose', which comes from the Latin 'supponere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    supposed truth
    A truth that is accepted without concrete evidence.
    supuesta verdad
    supposed evidence
    Evidence that is presented as conclusive but may not be.
    supuesta evidencia
    under the supposed authority
    Under the belief that someone has the necessary authority.
    bajo la supuesta autoridad

    Related Words

    to suppose
    To assume or accept something as true without evidence.
    suponer
    assumption
    Act of supposing or estimating something.
    suposición
    presumption
    To suppose something as true, especially in a legal context.
    presunción

    Slang Meanings

    Something that is taken as true in an informal conversation.
    I don't believe in his supposed story; it seems more like an invention.
    No creo en su supuesta historia, parece más un invento.
    Often used to discredit a statement.
    That is his supposed truth, but I disagree.
    Ese es su supuesta verdad, pero yo no estoy de acuerdo.