Meaning
to suppose
In a sentence
Suppongo che arrivi dopo cena, come ieri.
I suppose he'll arrive after dinner, like yesterday.
Hai supposto male, non era mio fratello.
You supposed wrong, it wasn't my brother.
Posso supporre che tu sia d'accordo?
Can I suppose that you agree?
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| supposto | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Often interchangeable with pensare, but supporre sounds more tentative, logical, or formal: an inference rather than a personal opinion.
- Very common in the fixed phrase suppongo che; it usually takes the subjunctive in careful Italian: Suppongo che sia vero.
- Do not confuse with supportare. Supporre means infer/assume, not 'to support' emotionally or physically.