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supposed to

[səˈpoʊzd tu]
verb phrase
supostamente; deveria; é suposto
1. expected or required to do something according to rules, plans, or what others expect
You are supposed to arrive at 9 AM.
Você deveria chegar às 9 da manhã.
2. believed or claimed to be true, though not necessarily so
He is supposed to be the best doctor in town.
Ele é suposto ser o melhor médico da cidade.
3. it is generally thought or assumed that
It's supposed to rain tomorrow.
Supostamente vai chover amanhã.
4. not allowed to (used in negative constructions)
You're not supposed to smoke here.
Você não deveria fumar aqui.
Synonyms
expected torequired toought toshouldmeant to
Antonyms
allowed topermitted to

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
deveria; supostamente
Most common usage in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
supostamente; era pra
'Era pra' is colloquial variant
São Paulo
deveria; supostamente
Standard usage
Portugal
deveria; supostamente; é suposto
'É suposto' more common in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

supposed to be
not supposed to
what are you supposed to do
supposed to have
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