suppose

annehmen, glauben

Etwas für wahrscheinlich wahr halten, ohne sicher zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: If you think something is probably true without being certain, you believe it may be so.

• I suppose he is at home.
• What do you suppose happened?
• She supposed the door was locked.

So benutzt man es: suppose that… (I suppose that they have already left.)

Synonyme: think, assume, guess

Häufige Wendungen: suppose that, suppose so, suppose someone knows

glauben, meinen

Damit stimmt man zu, ohne wirklich überzeugt oder begeistert zu sein.

In einfachem Englisch: You say this to agree, but without feeling very sure or happy about it.

• I suppose we could walk.
• Yes, I suppose you are right.
• It was fair, I suppose.

Häufige Wendungen: I suppose so, I suppose

annehmen, sich vorstellen

Sich vorstellen, dass etwas geschieht oder wahr ist, um über die Folgen nachzudenken.

In einfachem Englisch: Imagine that something happens or is true, so you can consider what would follow.

• Suppose we miss the train.
• Suppose you won a million pounds. What would you buy?
• Suppose that nobody agreed. What would happen next?

So benutzt man es: suppose that… (Suppose that the shop is closed. Where else could we go?)

Synonyme: imagine, assume

Häufige Wendungen: suppose that, suppose we, suppose someone were

glauben

In verneinter Form für höfliche Bitten oder Fragen, wenn man eher mit einem Nein rechnet.

In einfachem Englisch: You use this negative expression to ask politely when you expect the answer to be no.

• I don’t suppose you have a pen?
• I don’t suppose you could help me?
• You don’t suppose she remembers us, do you?

So benutzt man es: I don’t suppose you could…? (I don’t suppose you could lend me your umbrella?); I don’t suppose you have…? (I don’t suppose you have a spare ticket?)

Häufige Wendungen: suppose you could, suppose you have, suppose you remember

annehmen, hypothetisieren

Eine Idee vorläufig als wahr annehmen, um sie zu prüfen oder ihre Folgen abzuleiten.

In einfachem Englisch: Accept an idea for the purpose of testing it or working out what follows.

• Suppose that the two values are equal.
• Let us suppose the theory is correct.
• The researchers supposed that temperature affected the result.

So benutzt man es: suppose that… (Suppose that the number is positive; its square must also be positive.)

Synonyme: hypothesize, assume, theorize

Häufige Wendungen: suppose that, suppose a variable