you're not supposed to do

We're not supposed to play football on Sundays — Нам по воскресеньям не разрешают играть в футбол

You're not supposed to leave the guardroom at all this morning — Сегодня вообще запрещено выходить из дежурки

If they ask you any questions, you don't know from nothing — Если они будут задавать тебе вопросы, ты ничего не знаешь

I know from nothing about what I'm supposed to do — Я абсолютно не знаю, что я должен делать

I don't know from nothing about a crime — Как совершить преступление - это для меня темный лес

This guy doesn't know from nothing — Этот парень не шибко умен

She don't know from nothing — Она туго соображает

She knows from nothing about music history — Она ни в зуб ногой насчет истории музыки

Befehl, Verpflichtung, Plan was soll ich/er tun? — what shall or should I/should he do?

kannst du mir helfen? – klar, was soll ich tun? — can you help me? – of course, what shall I do?

soll ich Ihnen helfen? — can I help you?

soll ich dir mal sagen, wie...? — shall or will I tell you how...?

soll ich (gehen/singen)? – ja, du sollst (gehen/singen) — shall I (go/sing)? – yes, do

du weißt, dass du das nicht tun sollst — you know that you're not supposed to do that

er weiß nicht, was er tun soll — he doesn't know what to do

sie sagte ihm, er solle draußen warten — she told him (that he was) to wait outside

er wurde wütend, weil er draußen warten sollte — he was livid that he had to wait outside

sie sagte mir, was ich tun sollte/was ich alles tun soll — she told me what to do or what I should do/everything I should do

was ich (nicht) alles tun/wissen soll! — the things I'm meant or supposed to do/know!

es soll nicht wieder vorkommen — it won't happen again

er soll reinkommen — tell him to come in

der soll nur kommen! — just let him come!

und da soll man nicht böse werden/nicht lachen! — and then they expect you/me etc not to get cross/not to laugh

niemand soll sagen, dass... — let no-one say that...

ich soll Ihnen sagen, dass... — I've been asked to tell you that...

ich soll dir schöne Grüße von Renate bestellen — Renate asked me to give you her best wishes

so soll es sein — that's how it should be

das Haus soll nächste Woche gestrichen werden —

das Gebäude soll ein Museum werden — the building is (meant) to become a museum

konjunktivisch was sollte ich/er deiner Meinung nach tun? — what do you think I/he should do or ought to do?

das hättest du sehen sollen! — you should have seen it!

er hätte (gehen/singen) sollen — he should have (gone/sung)

du solltest lieber etwas früher kommen/zu Hause bleiben — it would be better if you came early/stayed at home

konditional sollte das passieren,... — if that should happen..., should that happen...

sollte ich unrecht haben, tut es mir leid — I'm sorry if I am wrong

er soll heute kommen — he should come today, he is supposed or meant to come today

sie soll krank/verheiratet sein — apparently she's ill/married

er soll angeblich sehr reich sein — he's supposed to be very rich

Xanthippe soll zänkisch gewesen sein — Xanthippe is supposed to have been quarrelsome

das soll gar nicht so einfach sein — they say it's not that easy

was soll das heißen? — what's that supposed to mean?

wer soll das sein? — who is that supposed or meant to be?

= können, mögen gut, Sie sollen recht haben! — all right, have it your own way (inf), all right, whatever you say

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me

so etwas soll es geben — these things happen

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...

sollte das möglich sein? — is that possible?

in Prophezeihung geh er sollte sie nie wiedersehen — he was never to see her again

es hat nicht sollen sein — it wasn't to be

Jahre sollten vergehen, bevor... — years were to pass before...

es sollte nicht lange dauern, bis... — it was not to be long until...

was soll das? — what's all this?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

das sollst/solltest du nicht — you shouldn't do that

das hast du nicht gesollt — you shouldn't have done that

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

solltest du nicht bei ihm anrufen? — were you not supposed to ring him?

was soll ich als nächstes tun? — what shall I do next?; what do you want me to do next?

[sagen Sie ihm,] er soll hereinkommen — tell him to come in

du sollst alles haben, was du brauchst — you shall have everything you require

das sollte ein Witz sein — that was meant to be a joke

was soll denn das heißen? — what is that supposed to mean?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

was soll nur aus ihm werden? — what is to become of him?

du solltest dich schämen — you ought to be ashamed of yourself

das hättest du besser nicht tun sollen — it would have been better if you hadn't done that

er sollte seine Heimat nicht wieder sehen — he was never to see his homeland again

wenn du ihn sehen solltest, sage ihm bitte... — if you should see him, please tell him...

sollte das sein Ernst sein? — is he really being serious?

mir soll es gleich sein — it's all the same to me; it doesn't matter to me

man sollte glauben, dass... — you would think that...

was soll das? — what's the idea?

was soll ich dort? — what would I do there?

always supposing that... — immer vorausgesetzt, dass...

be supposed to do/be something — (be generally believed to do/be something) etwas tun/sein sollen

cats are supposed to have nine lives — Katzen sollen angeblich neun Leben haben

let us suppose that X equals 3 — angenommen, X sei gleich 3

even supposing it were or was true — (sogar) angenommen, dass es wahr ist, angenommen, es sei wahr

always supposing he comes — immer vorausgesetzt, (dass) er kommt

suppose they could see us now! — wenn sie uns jetzt sehen könnten!

I don't suppose he'll come —

I suppose he won't come — ich denke, er wird nicht kommen, er wird wohl nicht kommen

I suppose that's the best thing, that's the best thing, I suppose —

you're coming, I suppose? — ich nehme an, du kommst?

I don't suppose you could lend me a pound? — Sie könnten mir nicht zufällig ein Pfund leihen?

do you suppose we could have dinner some evening? — meinen Sie, wir könnten einmal abends zusammen essen gehen?

you ought to be leaving – I suppose so — du solltest jetzt gehen – stimmt wohl

I don't suppose so —

isn't he coming? – I suppose not — kommt er nicht? – ich glaube kaum

he can't very well refuse, can he? – I suppose not — er kann wohl kaum ablehnen, oder? – eigentlich nicht

he's supposed to be coming — er soll (angeblich) kommen

and he's supposed to be an expert! — und der soll (angeblich) (ein) Experte sein!

(modal use in pass = ought) to be supposed to do sth — etw tun sollen

he's the one who's supposed to do it —

he isn't supposed to find out — er darf es nicht erfahren

you're not supposed to (do that) —

I am supposed to start work here today — ich soll hier heute anfangen

you're supposed to report to the police — Sie müssen sich bei der Polizei melden

(in imper = I suggest) suppose we have a go? —

suppose we buy it? — wie wäre es, wenn wir es kauften?

that supposes unlimited resources — das setzt unbegrenzte Vorräte voraus

always supposing that... — immer vorausgesetzt, dass...

suppose we wait until tomorrow — wir könnten eigentlich bis morgen warten

I supposed she was in Glasgow — ich vermutete sie in Glasgow

I don't suppose you have an onion to spare? — Sie haben wohl nicht zufällig eine Zwiebel übrig?

we're not going to manage it, are we? - I suppose not — wir werden es wohl nicht schaffen - ich glaube kaum

be supposed to do/be something — (be generally believed to do/be something) etwas tun/sein sollen

cats are supposed to have nine lives — Katzen sollen angeblich neun Leben haben

you are not supposed to do that — das darfst du eigentlich nicht

I'm not supposed to be here — ich dürfte eigentlich gar nicht hier sein

suppose it doesn't turn up — suponte que no aparece

I don't suppose you could take me there? — tú no podrías llevarme hasta allí ¿no?

suppose he phones and you're not in — ¿y si llama y tú no estás?, suponte que llama y tú no estás

can Peter come too? - oh, I suppose so — ¿Peter puede ir con nosotros? - bueno, si no hay más remedio...

suppose we take this with us — ¿y si nos lleváramos esto?, ¿qué tal si nos llevamos esto?

what do you suppose he'll do? — ¿tú qué crees que hará?

let us suppose that x = a + b — supongamos que x = a + b

I'm supposed to start work at nine — se supone que tengo que empezar a trabajar a las nueve

aren't you supposed to be at home? — ¿tú no tendrías que estar en casa?

you're not supposed to tell anyone — no se lo tienes que decir a nadie

what's that supposed to be? — ¿y eso qué se supone que es?

it's supposed to be a very interesting book — dicen que es un libro muy interesante

you're supposed to be the expert, not me — el experto se supone que eres tú, no yo

let us suppose that — supongamos que, pongamos por caso que

but just suppose he's right — y ¿si tiene razón?

supposing it rains, what shall we do? — pongamos que llueve, entonces ¿qué hacemos?

always supposing he comes — siempre y cuando venga

even supposing that were true — aun en el caso de que fuera verdad

I suppose she'll come — supongo que vendrá

I don't suppose she'll come — no creo que venga

you'll accept, I suppose? — aceptarás, supongo, ¿no?

who do you suppose was there? — ¿quién crees tú que estaba allí?

you don't suppose they'd start without us, do you? — no empezarán sin nosotros, ¿verdad?

to be supposed to do sth: you're supposed to be in bed by ten — tendrías que estar acostado a las diez

you're not supposed to do that — no deberías hacer eso

you're supposed to be my friend! — ¡yo creía que eras mi amigo!

what am I supposed to have done wrong now? — ¿qué se supone que he hecho mal ahora?

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

he's supposed to be an expert — se le supone un experto

do you suppose we could take a lunch break now? — ¿podríamos hacer un descanso para almorzar ahora?

do you suppose you could wrap this up for me? — ¿podrías envolverme esto?

I don't suppose you could lend me ten pounds — ¿no podrías prestarme diez libras?

suppose we talk about something else now — ¿y si hablamos sobre algo distinto ahora?

suppose it doesn't turn up — suponte que no aparece

I don't suppose you could take me there? — tú no podrías llevarme hasta allí ¿no?

suppose he phones and you're not in — ¿y si llama y tú no estás?, suponte que llama y tú no estás

can Peter come too? - oh, I suppose so — ¿Peter puede ir con nosotros? - bueno, si no hay más remedio...

suppose we take this with us — ¿y si nos lleváramos esto?, ¿qué tal si nos llevamos esto?

what do you suppose he'll do? — ¿tú qué crees que hará?

let us suppose that x = a + b — supongamos que x = a + b

I'm supposed to start work at nine — se supone que tengo que empezar a trabajar a las nueve

aren't you supposed to be at home? — ¿tú no tendrías que estar en casa?

you're not supposed to tell anyone — no se lo tienes que decir a nadie

what's that supposed to be? — ¿y eso qué se supone que es?

it's supposed to be a very interesting book — dicen que es un libro muy interesante

you're supposed to be the expert, not me — el experto se supone que eres tú, no yo

(assume, believe) I suppose she'll come — suppongo che verrà

I don't suppose she'll come — non credo che venga

I suppose she won't come — penso che non verrà

I suppose so/not — credo di sì/di no

I don't suppose so — non credo

I suppose he's late — suppongo che sia in ritardo

you're going to accept, I suppose? — accetti, immagino?

I don't suppose you could lend me £10?; I suppose you couldn't lend me £10? — non potresti per caso prestarmi dieci sterlina?

he's supposed to be an expert — dicono che sia un esperto, passa per un esperto

it's supposed to be the best hotel in the city — sembra che sia il miglior albergo della città

let us suppose that... — supponiamo che..., mettiamo che...

supposing you won the lottery... — mettiamo che tu vinca alla lotteria...

even supposing (that) it were true — anche nel caso (che) fosse vero

always supposing (that) he comes — ammesso e non concesso che venga

suppose she doesn't come? — e se non venisse?

(in passive: ought) to be supposed to do sth — essere tenuto (-a) a fare qc

he's supposed to... — dovrebbe...

he's supposed to leave on Sunday — dovrebbe partire domenica

you're not supposed to smoke in the toilet — non è consentito fumare nel bagno

you're not supposed to do that — non bisogna farlo

(in imperative: I suggest) suppose you do it now? — e se lo facessi adesso?

suppose we change the subject? — e se parlassimo d'altro?

вам бо́льше одно́й по́рции не поло́жено — you are not supposed to get more than one portion

э́того де́лать не поло́жено — one is not supposed / allowed to do that; it is not done

здесь не поло́жено кури́ть — one is not supposed to smoke here; no smoking is allowed here

так поло́жено — it is the custom; it is the way it's supposed to be done

где [когда́] поло́жено — where [when] necessary / required / expected

что поло́жено — what is required

там бы́ло всё, что поло́жено — there was everything that was required

он де́лал, что поло́жено — he did what was required / expected of him

на собра́ние пришли́ все, кому́ поло́жено — all those who were supposed to come to the meeting, came to it

как поло́жено — properly; the way it should be

отвеча́йте, как поло́жено! — reply to me in the proper manner!