English-Spanish translations for supposed

• supuesto
  Ella puede defender sus supuestos derechos. She can stand up for her supposed rights.
  Acudió con un amigo a una cita con un supuesto homosexual. He went with a friend to meet a supposed gay man.
  A este supuesto perro guardián le han puesto un bozal muy eficaz. This supposed watchdog has been very effectively muzzled.

Definition of supposed

• Presumed to be true, but without proof
• Generally considered or expected
• Having an obligation
• Intended

Examples

• Jesus is the supposed son of God.
• The movie is supposed to be good.
• You are not supposed to smoke in the restaurant. [Note: this means, you are obliged not to smoke.]
• The phone is supposed to come with a manual.
• The phone is supposed to save us time.

Related words

• supposedly
• supposed to
• supposed to be
• so supposed
• wrongly supposed