supposed to

English

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /səˈpoʊs ˌtu/ (stressed)
(US) IPA^(key): /səˈpoʊs tə/ (unstressed)

Phrase

supposed to

(idiomatic) Required to.

I am supposed to report to the police every week.

Paul is supposed to call his mother every day.
(idiomatic, with not) Permitted to.

I am not supposed to smoke there.
(idiomatic) Intended to; expected to; believed to.

It's supposed to rain.

The thief is supposed to be hiding in the forest.

Usage notes

Followed by an obligatory bare infinitive.

Synonyms

(required): meant to (UK)

Translations

Required to

French: censé (fr), devoir faire

Spanish: tener que, haber de (es), deber (es), se supone que (es)

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