Supuso (en. Assumed)

suˈpuso

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To think or believe that something is the case without having proof.

He assumed they would arrive on time, but that was not the case.

Supuso que llegarían a tiempo, pero no fue así.

To indicate a prior assumption about a fact.

She assumed he would not come to the meeting.

Ella supuso que él no vendría a la reunión.

To take something as true that has not been proven.

Miguel assumed the exam would be easy, but it was very difficult.

Miguel supuso que el examen sería fácil, pero fue muy difícil.

Comes from Latin 'supponere', which means 'to place underneath, to suppose'.

Thought the worst

To think of the most negative possibility of a situation.

supuso lo peor

Implied a change

Indicates that something caused an important transformation in a situation.

supuso un cambio

Represented a challenge

Something that posed difficulties or challenges.

supuso un desafío

To suppose

A verb that means to believe or assume something without proof.

suponer

Assumption

The act of supposing, belief without proof.

suposición

To assume

To accept something as true.

asumir

To make a decision based on assumptions.

He assumed everything would go well, but that was not the case.

Supuso que todo iba a salir bien, pero no fue así.

To make a conjecture without clear evidence.

She assumed the party would be fun, even though she didn't know who was coming.

Supuso que la fiesta sería divertida, aunque no sabía quién venía.