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suppose

UK: /səˈpəʊz/ US: /-ˈpoʊz/ [supposed, supposing]

Translation

v [t]
suponer
I suppose you won't come, will you?
Supongo que no vendrás, ¿no?
deber
You aren't supposed to be here
Usted no debe estar aquí
tener que
You were supposed to phone me at 5
Tenías que haberme llamado a las cinco
You were supposed to do your homework before watching TV
Se suponía que ibas a hacer los deberes antes de ver la televisión
(Definition of suppose v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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