No. 8,942 in French
censées
"Supposed" or "meant to."
In a sentence
Les présentes informations sont censées vous aider à comprendre le processus.
The provided information is supposed to help you understand the process.
Used to indicate an expectation or assumption based on given information.
Ils sont censés arriver à 17 heures pour la réunion.
They are supposed to arrive at 5 PM for the meeting.
Used to express a scheduled or expected action or event.
Tu es censée savoir utiliser cet outil avant de commencer ton travail.
You are supposed to know how to use this tool before starting your work.
Used to imply a prerequisite or expected knowledge.
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