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1 supposed
supposed [sə'pəʊzd]∎ the supposed author of this poem l'auteur présumé de ce poème;∎ pejorative all these supposed experts tous ces prétendus experts∎ to be supposed to do sth être censé faire qch;∎ there is supposed to be a well in the garden on dit qu'il y a un puits dans le jardin;∎ she was supposed to be at work elle était censée être à son travail;∎ what's that switch supposed to do? à quoi sert cet interrupteur?;∎ how am I supposed to know? comment est-ce que je saurais ou suis censé savoir, moi?;∎ I'm not supposed to know je ne suis pas censé savoir;∎ you're not supposed to do that! tu ne devrais pas faire ça!;∎ the computer's not supposed to make a noise like that l'ordinateur ne devrait pas faire un tel bruit;∎ how am I supposed to work in conditions like these! comment veut-on que je travaille dans de telles conditions!;∎ what's that supposed to mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là?;∎ we're not supposed to use dictionaries nous n'avons pas le droit de nous servir de dictionnaires;∎ this restaurant is supposed to be very good il paraît que ce restaurant est excellent;∎ you're supposed to be my friend! je te croyais mon ami! -
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3 supposed
adj.présumé; supposé; censé; prétenduEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > supposed
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4 supposed
présumé, prétendu -
5 supposed risk
risque putatif (RL, LGA) -
6 supposed, breach, of, trust
cas m présumé d'abus de confianceEnglish-French legislative terms > supposed, breach, of, trust
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7 supposed, malfeasance
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8 supposed, misconduct
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9 suppose
suppose [səˈpəʊz]• suppose he doesn't come? et s'il ne vient pas ?• supposing he can't do it? et s'il ne peut pas le faire ?• even supposing that... à supposer même que... + subj• always supposing that... en supposant que... + subjb. ( = believe) croire ; ( = think) penser• what do you suppose he wants? à votre avis que peut-il bien vouloir ?• what's that supposed to mean? qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là ?• you'll come, I suppose? vous viendrez, je suppose ?* * *[sə'pəʊz] 1.transitive verb1) ( think)to suppose (that) — penser or croire que
2) (admit, assume) supposer ( that que)I suppose so/not — je suppose que oui/non
suppose (that) it's true, what will you do? — imagine que ça soit vrai, qu'est-ce que tu feras?
3) ( making a suggestion)2.supposed past participle adjective1) ( putative) [father, owner] présumé (before n), putatif/-ive; [advantage, benefit] prétendu (before n)2) ( expected)3) ( alleged) -
10 suppose
A vtr1 ( think) to suppose (that) penser or croire que ; I suppose (that) she knows je pense qu'elle est au courant ; I don't suppose (that) she knows je ne pense pas qu'elle soit au courant ; do you suppose (that) he's guilty? est-ce que tu crois qu'il est coupable? to suppose sb to be sth croire qn qch ; I supposed him to be a friend je le croyais un ami ;2 ( assume) supposer [existence, possibility] ; to suppose (that) supposer que ; I suppose (that) you've checked je suppose que tu as vérifié ; let us suppose that it's true supposons que ce soit vrai ; I suppose it's too late now? je suppose qu'il est trop tard maintenant? ; it is generally supposed that tout le monde croit que ; I suppose so/not je suppose que oui/non ; even supposing he's there même en supposant qu'il soit là ;3 ( admit) to suppose (that) supposer que ; I suppose you're right je suppose que tu as raison ; I suppose that if I'm honest… si je veux être honnête je dois avouer que… ;4 ( imagine) when do you suppose (that) he'll arrive? quand penses-tu qu'il arrivera? who do you suppose I saw yesterday? devine un peu qui j'ai vu hier ; suppose (that) it's true, what will you do? imagine que ça soit vrai, qu'est-ce que tu feras? ; suppose (that) he doesn't come? et s'il ne vient pas? ; I don't suppose you can do it? je suppose que tu ne peux pas le faire? ;5 ( making a suggestion) suppose we go to a restaurant? et si on allait au restaurant? suppose we take the car? et si on prenait la voiture?1 ( putative) [father, owner, witness] présumé (before n), putatif/-ive ; [advantage, benefit] prétendu (before n) ;2 (expected, required) to be supposed to do être censé faire ; to be supposed to be at work être censé être au travail ; there was supposed to be a room for us nous étions censés avoir une chambre ; you're not supposed to do tu n'es pas censé faire ;3 ( alleged) this machine is supposed to do il paraît que cette machine fait ; it's supposed to be a good hotel il paraît que c'est un bon hôtel. -
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mean [mi:n](preterite, past participle meant)a. ( = signify) vouloir dire• what do you mean (by that)? que voulez-vous dire (par là) ?• see what I mean? (inf) tu vois ce que je veux dire ?• what does this mean? qu'est-ce que cela veut dire ?• don't I mean anything to you at all? je ne suis donc rien pour toi ?• you don't really mean that? vous n'êtes pas sérieux ?• I didn't mean to! je ne l'ai pas fait exprès !• he didn't mean anything by it (referring to an action) il l'a fait sans penser à mal ; (referring to a comment) il l'a dit sans penser à mal• he meant you when he said... c'est à vous qu'il faisait allusion lorsqu'il disait...2. noun3. adjectivea. ( = average) moyen• don't be so mean! ne sois pas si radin ! (inf)d. ( = inferior) he's no mean singer c'est un chanteur de talent4. compounds* * *[miːn] 1.1) gen, Mathematics moyenne f2) fig ( middle point) milieu m2.1) ( average) [weight, age] moyen/-enne2) ( ungenerous) [person] avare, radin (colloq); [attitude, nature] mesquin; [examiner] sévère3) ( unkind) [person] méchant (to avec)4) ( vicious) [animal, person, expression] méchant5) ( tough) [city] implacable; [street] hostile6) (colloq) ( skilful) [artist, cook, cocktail] formidable, du tonnerre (colloq) (after n)7) ( small)8) ( lowly) littér [dwelling] misérable; [birth] bas/basse; [origin] modeste9) (colloq) US ( off colour)3.transitive verb (prét, pp meant)1) ( signify) [word, phrase, symbol] signifier, vouloir dire; [sign] vouloir dire2) ( intend)to mean for somebody to do — US vouloir que quelqu'un fasse
to be meant for somebody — [question, bomb] être destiné à quelqu'un
he means what he says — ( he is sincere) il est sérieux; ( he is menacing) il ne plaisante pas
3) ( entail) [strike, law] entraîner [shortages, changes]4) ( intend to say) vouloir direI mean to say (colloq), who wants a car that won't start? — non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?
5) ( be of value)6) ( be destined)it was meant to be ou happen — cela devait arriver
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13 reputed
reputed [rɪˈpju:tɪd]a. ( = supposed) soi-disantb. ( = esteemed) réputé* * *[rɪ'pjuːtɪd]adjective réputé; Law putatif/-ive -
14 unreasonably
unreasonably [ʌnˈri:znəblɪ][high] excessivement ; [act, refuse] de façon déraisonnable• quite unreasonably, I can't stand him c'est tout à fait irraisonné, mais je ne le supporte pas• not unreasonably, she had supposed he would help elle avait de bonnes raisons de supposer qu'il l'aiderait* * *[ʌn'riːznəblɪ]adverb [behave] de façon peu raisonnable -
15 misbrand
= faire figurer des informations mensongères sur l'emballage deThe president of a "low-fat" baked-goods company went to jail after pleading guilty to misbranding products. According to the Food and Drug Administration, the company had simply purchased regular day-old pastries from a Chicago bakery and repackaged them under its "Skinny" line. While all the items were supposed to contain one or two grams of fat and 125 to 165 calories, at least one, a carob doughnut, had 23 1/2 grams of fat and 411 calories.
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16 stakeholder
partie f prenanteBritish stakeholder pension = plan de retraite à coût réduit conçu pour les travailleurs indépendants ou à temps partielA better deal for poorer pensioners not covered in company schemes was supposed to be delivered by the stakeholder pension concept. This aimed to encourage the many millions of low earners who have no savings whatsoever into at least making some provision for retirement. The motives were good but the outcome again is disappointing. Only 700,000 stakeholder pensions have been sold, and it is not clear whether these have been to low-earners.
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17 umbrella
umbrella committee comité m de coordination;umbrella fund fonds m de consolidation;umbrella organization organisme m de tutelle;umbrella trademark marque f ombrelleOther so-called advantages they were supposed to offer, such as umbrella funds that allowed cheap or free switching between sub-funds, lower charges because of the need for only one set of administration for the umbrella fund, have failed to transpire.
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18 aside
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19 be an open secret
(to be known to many people although supposed to be a secret: It's an open secret that she's getting married next week.) être le secret de Polichinelle -
20 be meant to
(to be required or supposed; to have to: The child is meant to be asleep!) être censé
См. также в других словарях:
supposed — supposed, supposititious, suppositious, reputed, putative, purported, conjectural, hypothetical can mean accepted or advanced as true, real, or in accordance with the facts on the basis of less than conclusive evidence. All imply a measure of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
supposed — believed or thought to exist, 1580s, pp. adj. from SUPPOSE (Cf. suppose) (q.v.); often with the e pronounced, to distinguish it from the passive p.t. supposed, now common in the sense of to have a duty or obligation (1859) … Etymology dictionary
supposed — index apparent (presumptive), assumed (inferred), hypothetical, ostensible, plausible, presumptive … Law dictionary
supposed — [sə pōzd′, səpō′zid] adj. 1. regarded as true, genuine, etc., without actual knowledge 2. merely imagined … English World dictionary
supposed to — Expected, intended or required to • • • Main Entry: ↑suppose … Useful english dictionary
supposed — ♦♦ (Pronounced [[t]səpo͟ʊzd[/t]] or [[t]səpo͟ʊst[/t]] for meanings 1 to 4, and [[t]səpo͟ʊzɪd[/t]] for meaning 5.) 1) PHR MODAL If you say that something is supposed to happen, you mean that it is planned or expected. Sometimes this use suggests… … English dictionary
supposed — adjective Date: 1566 1. a. pretended < twelve hours are supposed to elapse between Acts I and II A. S. Sullivan > b. alleged < trusted my supposed friends > 2. a. held as an opinion ; believed; also … New Collegiate Dictionary
supposed — adj. supposed to + inf. (it was supposed to rain; she was supposed to work today) * * * [sə pəʊzd] supposed to + inf. (it was supposed to rain; she was supposed to work today) … Combinatory dictionary
supposed — adjective 1. required or under orders (Freq. 4) I m supposed to be there at ten he was supposed to go to the store • Similar to: ↑obligated 2. mistakenly believed (Freq. 2) the supposed existence of ghosts … Useful english dictionary
supposed — supposedly /seuh poh zid lee/, adv. /seuh pohzd , poh zid/, adj. 1. assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case. 2. accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple. 3. merely … Universalium
supposed — sup•posed [[t]səˈpoʊzd, ˈpoʊ zɪd[/t]] adj. 1) assumed as true; hypothetical: a supposed case[/ex] 2) accepted as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple[/ex] 3) merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed… … From formal English to slang