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No. 11,886 in French

suppose

Assume or presume.

In a sentence

  • Je suppose que tu as terminé ton travail.

    I suppose that you have finished your work.

    The word 'suppose' is used here to express an assumption without certainty.

  • Supposons que cet exercice soit trop difficile.

    Let’s suppose that this exercise is too difficult.

    Here, 'supposons' is used in a conditional form proposing a hypothesis.

  • Elle est supposée arriver à huit heures.

    She is supposed to arrive at eight o'clock.

    In this context, 'supposée' indicates an expectation or assumption about someone's action.

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