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be hypothetical
[/bi hˌaɪpəˈθɛtɪkəl/]
verb phrase
ser hipotético
1.
to be based on or serving as a suggested idea or theory that is not proven or tested; to be supposed or assumed for the sake of argument
The scenario we're discussing is purely hypothetical.
O cenário que estamos discutindo é puramente hipotético.
2.
to exist only in theory or imagination rather than in reality
If this were to happen—and that's purely hypothetical—what would you do?
Se isso fosse acontecer—e isso é puramente hipotético—o que você faria?
Synonyms
be theoretical
be supposed
be assumed
be conjectural
Antonyms
be real
be actual
be factual
be proven
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ser hipotético
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
ser hipotético
standard usage in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
speaking hypothetically
just hypothetically speaking
in a hypothetical scenario
for the sake of argument
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