supposed

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/səˈpəʊzd/, /səˈpəʊzɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/səˈpoʊzd, səˈpoʊzɪd/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə pōzd′, -pō′zid)


From the verb suppose: (⇒ conjugate)
supposed is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
supposed adj (claimed, doubtful)supuesto/a adj
  pretendido/a adj
  hipotético/a adj
 The supposed masterpiece discovered in the old house was a fake.
 La supuesta obra maestra descubierta en la vieja casa era falsa.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
suppose,
suppose that vtr		 (think)suponer que vtr + conj
  imaginar que vtr + conj
  creer que vtr + conj
 Harry phoned to say he was on his way, so I suppose he'll be here soon.
 Do you suppose we could take our lunch break now?
 Harry llamó para decir que estaba de camino, por lo que supongo que llegará pronto.
 ¿Crees que ya podemos hacer una pausa para almorzar?
suppose [sth],
suppose that [sth]⇒ vtr		 (imagine)suponer que vtr + conj
  imaginar que vtr + conj
 Suppose Janet gets fired over your mistake; what will you do then?
 I don't suppose you could lend me £20 until I get paid?
 Supón que despiden a Janet por culpa de tu error. ¿Qué harías en ese caso?
suppose [sth]⇒ vtr (imply)asumir⇒ vtr
  sospechar⇒ vtr
  suponer⇒ vtr
  imaginar⇒ vtr
 The government's policy of privatisation supposes that the private sector is better at running things than the public sector.
 La política del gobierno de privatizar asume que el sector privado es mejor a la hora de gestionar cosas que el público.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
supposed | suppose
InglésEspañol
be supposed to do [sth] v expr (have responsibility, job)deber hacer algo vtr
  tener que hacer algo loc verb
 He was supposed to finish the report by Monday, but he didn't turn it in until Wednesday.
 Debía terminar el informe para el lunes, pero no lo entregó hasta el miércoles.
be supposed to do [sth] v expr (be intended, designed)estar diseñado para hacer algo v cop + loc adj
 This pen is supposed to write smoothly even in space.
 Esta pluma está diseñada para escribir fácilmente incluso en el espacio.
be supposed to do [sth] v expr (be rumored)suponerse que v prnl + conj
  decirse que v prnl + conj
 This coffee is supposed to be the best, but I don't taste any difference from the cheaper brand.
 Se supone que este café es el mejor, pero yo no siento ninguna diferencia de sabor con el más barato.
be supposed to do [sth] v expr US (be thought, suspected)creerse que v prnl + conj
  sospecharse que v prnl + conj
 He's supposed to be the author of all those blackmail notes.
 Se cree que él es el autor de estos mensajes de extorsión.
be supposed to do [sth] v expr (be expected)esperarse que v prnl + conj
  estar previsto que loc verb
 It is supposed to snow this afternoon.
 Se espera que nieve esta tarde.
be supposed to do [sth] v expr (be planning, scheduled)estar previsto que loc verb
 The Rolling Stones are supposed to be coming to Vancouver this coming April.
 The party was supposed to start at 8 but no one showed up until 10.
 Está previsto que los Rolling Stones vengan a Vancouver en abril. // Estaba previsto que la fiesta empezara a las 8, pero no llegó nadie hasta las 10.
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'supposed' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
assumed - assumption - be to - claimed - due - meant to - presupposition - pretension - putative - unwritten law - will
Spanish:
dizque - eso no se hace - presumible - pretendido - se supone que - suponer - supuesto

Collocations: the supposed [site, place, spot] (of), the supposed [site] where [he died, it took place], the supposed [site] of the lost [treasure, city, kingdom], more...

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