What does suponer in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word suponer in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use suponer in Spanish.

The word suponer in Spanish means suppose, assume, mean, mark a milestone, be hypothetical, suppose that, assume that, imagine that, guess that, suppose that. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word suponer

suppose, assume

verbo transitivo (conjeturar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La policía supone que la explosión fue debida a una fuga de gas.
The police assume (or: suppose) that the explosion was due to a chemical attack.

mean

verbo transitivo (traer consigo, acarrear)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Haber perdido el tren nos supone tener que esperar otro día para tomar otro.
Missing the train means that we will have to wait another day to catch the next one.

mark a milestone

locución verbal (marcar un hito)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Internet supone un antes y un después en la historia de las comunicaciones humanas.
The Internet marks a milestone in the history of human communications.

be hypothetical

locución verbal (coloquial (ser un supuesto)

No te preocupes: cuando hablé de qué pasaría si murieras, solo era un suponer.
Don't worry: when I was speaking about what would happen if you died it was only hypothetical.

suppose that, assume that

(asumir algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Supuse que me llamaría el día de mi cumpleaños pero no lo hizo.
I supposed that he'd call me on my birthday, but he didn't.

imagine that, guess that, suppose that

(pensar, creer algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Supongo que no vas a lavar los platos hoy tampoco.
I guess that you're not going to wash the dishes today either.

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