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предполагать

suppose

Meaning of предполагать

think something is probably true

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Russian[prʲɪdpəlɐˈɡatʲ]
suppose
предполагать - suppose
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предполагать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I suppose we should wait a little longer.

Я предполагаю, что нам стоит подождать ещё немного.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He supposed the shop was closed.

Он предполагал, что магазин был закрыт.

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предполагать belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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ощущатьсяfeel

предполагать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between предполагать / думать / полагать / считать / допускать / подразумевать

🇷🇺Russian
предполагать

The closest match: to make an assumption that something is probably true.

A1Very Often

I suppose he is already at home.

Я предполагаю, что он уже дома.

🇷🇺Russian

Very general: means to think or have an opinion, not specifically to make a likely guess.

A1Very Often

I think he is right.

Я думаю, что он прав.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полагать

Similar to 'предполагать', but slightly more bookish and careful.

A1Often

I suppose this is the right decision.

Я полагаю, что это верное решение.

С
🇷🇺Russian
считать

Means to consider or think; often expresses a settled opinion about something.

A1Very Often

I consider him a good doctor.

Я считаю, что он хороший врач.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
допускать

Means to allow for the possibility: not be sure, but think it may be true.

A1Often

I suppose he may have made a mistake.

Я допускаю, что он мог ошибиться.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подразумевать

Usually means 'to imply' or 'to mean indirectly', not simply to think something is true.

A1Often

His words imply that the meeting will be canceled.

Его слова подразумевают, что встреча отменится.

В
🇷🇺Russian
воображать

Means to imagine; it can be closer to fantasy than to a real-life assumption.

A1Often

I imagine what this city looks like at night.

Я воображаю, как выглядит этот город ночью.

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How to pronounce предполагать and what this word means

предполагать translation: suppose. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce предполагать

[prʲɪdpəlɐˈɡatʲ]

предполагать translation

suppose

предполагать examples

I suppose we should wait a little longer.

предполагать transcription

[prʲɪdpəlɐˈɡatʲ]

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предполагать meaning: what does it mean?

считать что-то вероятным, думать, что это, скорее всего, так

предполагать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

предполагать is pronounced as [prʲɪdpəlɐˈɡatʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

предполагать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I suppose we should wait a little longer. Translation: Я предполагаю, что нам стоит подождать ещё немного.

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