suppose

suponer, creer

Creer que algo probablemente es cierto, aunque no se tenga certeza.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: suppose that… (I suppose that they have already left.)

Sinónimos: think, assume, guess

Expresiones frecuentes: suppose that, suppose so, suppose someone knows

suponer, creer

Se usa para aceptar algo sin mucha convicción o entusiasmo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Expresiones frecuentes: I suppose so, I suppose

suponer, imaginar

Imaginar que algo ocurre o es cierto para pensar qué pasaría después.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: suppose that… (Suppose that the shop is closed. Where else could we go?)

Sinónimos: imagine, assume

Expresiones frecuentes: suppose that, suppose we, suppose someone were

suponer, creer

En negativo, se usa para pedir algo con cortesía cuando se espera una respuesta negativa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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?)

Expresiones frecuentes: suppose you could, suppose you have, suppose you remember

suponer, formular una hipótesis

Aceptar provisionalmente una idea para comprobarla o deducir sus consecuencias.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: suppose that… (Suppose that the number is positive; its square must also be positive.)

Sinónimos: hypothesize, assume, theorize

Expresiones frecuentes: suppose that, suppose a variable