Usage examples of "are supposed" in English with translation to French

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You are supposed to obey the law. Tu es censé respecter la loi.
He is supposed to be at home today. Il est censé être chez lui aujourd'hui.
The handyman was supposed to arrive at twelve noon, but got stuck in a traffic jam for a few hours. Le réparateur devait arriver à midi, mais il s'est retrouvé coincé dans des bouchons pendant plusieurs heures.
Everybody is supposed to wear a tie at the party. Tout le monde est censé porter une cravate à cette soirée.
Eating too much fat is supposed to cause heart disease. Manger trop gras est censé causer des maladies cardiaques.
Everybody is supposed to know the law, but few people really do. Tout le monde est censé connaître les lois, mais très peu de gens les connaissent vraiment.
Students are supposed to study hard. Les étudiants sont censés travailler dur.
We are supposed to know the rules. Nous sommes supposés connaître les règles.
You are supposed to introduce yourselves in turn. Vous voudrez bien vous présenter chacun à votre tour.
We are supposed to hand in our papers by today. Nous sommes supposés rendre nos devoirs aujourd'hui.
Students are supposed to turn in reports at the end of the school year. Les étudiants sont supposés rendre des rapports à la fin de l'année scolaire.
How long are we supposed to keep this up? Combien de temps sommes-nous supposés continuer ça ?
You are not supposed to smoke here. Vous n'êtes pas censés fumer ici.
You are not supposed to smoke at school. Tu es supposé ne pas fumer à l'école.
If there is already an account, there is a system by which you are able to send and receive email. S'il y a déjà un compte, il y a un système par lequel tu peux envoyer et recevoir des emails.
There aren't supposed to be any men in this house. Il ne devrait pas y avoir d'hommes dans cette maison.
You are only young once. On n'est jeune qu'une fois.
Could you please tell me again when the meeting is supposed to start? Pourriez-vous me répéter quand la réunion est censée démarrer ?
The rooms in this hotel are pretty basic. Les chambres dans cet hôtel sont frustes.
What am I supposed to do with that? Que suis-je censé en faire ?
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