supõe, suponha, imagina
1. to assume something to be true without proof; to think or believe something is likely
She supposes that he will arrive tomorrow.
Ela supõe que ele chegará amanhã.
2. to require as a condition; to imply or presuppose
Success supposes hard work and dedication.
O sucesso supõe trabalho duro e dedicação.
3. to imagine or think of something in a hypothetical way
Suppose you won the lottery, what would you do?
Imagine que você ganhasse na loteria, o que faria?
In both American and Brazilian English/Portuguese, 'suppose' and 'supposes' are frequently used in casual conversation to express tentative beliefs or to introduce hypothetical scenarios. In Brazil, it's common in informal speech to use 'acho que' (I think) as a more colloquial alternative to 'suponho que' (I suppose).
Related Idioms & Phrases
suppose so - to agree reluctantly
I suppose - used to express uncertainty or resignation
what if we suppose - introducing a hypothetical scenario
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