supposer

supposer [sypoze]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. to suppose

• supposez que vous soyez malade suppose you were ill

• en supposant que

• à supposer que supposing (that)

• cela laisse supposer que ... it leads one to suppose that ...

• je suppose que tu es contre I suppose you are against it

   b. ( = impliquer) to imply

• cela suppose de gros efforts it implies a lot of effort

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sypoze

verbe transitif

1) (comme base d'un raisonnement) gén to suppose; Mathématique, Philosophie to postulate

en supposant or à supposer que — supposing (that)

la chaleur est supposée constante — the heat is taken to be constant

2) (tenir pour probable) to assume

on peut supposer que — we can assume that

3) (impliquer) to presuppose

cela suppose que — this presupposes that

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sypoze vt

1) (= imaginer) to suppose

en supposant que — supposing that, supposing

à supposer que — supposing that, supposing

2) (= impliquer) to presuppose

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supposer verb table: aimer vtr

1 (comme base d'un raisonnement) gén to suppose; Math, Philos to postulate; supposer que to suppose that; en supposant or à supposer que supposing (that); à supposer que ce soit possible supposing (that) that is possible; la chaleur est supposée constante the heat is taken to be constant;

2 (tenir pour probable) to assume; je suppose qu'il a réussi à partir I assume he managed to get away; on peut supposer que we can assume that; je suppose qu'elle est en bonne santé I assume she's in good health;

3 (impliquer) to presuppose; cela suppose que this presupposes that.

[sypoze] verbe transitif

1. [conjecturer, imaginer] to suppose, to assume

je suppose que tu n'es pas prêt I take it ou I suppose you're not ready

sa réponse laisse supposer qu'il était au courant his answer leads one to assume he knew all about it

tout laisse supposer qu'il avait été contacté par la CIA everything points to his having been contacted by the CIA

en supposant que tu échoues suppose (that) ou supposing (that) ou let's suppose (that) you fail

à supposer que assuming that, supposing

2. [estimer, penser]

et tu la supposes assez bête pour se laisser faire? so you think she's stupid enough to let it happen?

supposer quelque chose à quelqu'un to credit somebody with something

3. [impliquer] to imply, to require, to presuppose

une mission qui suppose de la discrétion an assignment where discretion is required ou is a must