Sentence examples of "be supposed" in English
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.
There aren't supposed to be any men in this house.
Il ne devrait pas y avoir d'hommes dans cette maison.
Could you please tell me again when the meeting is supposed to start?
Pourriez-vous me répéter quand la réunion est censée démarrer ?
Tom was wondering how he was supposed to get around without a car.
Tom se demandait comment il était supposé se déplacer sans voiture.
I wasn't supposed to help my son do his homework, but I did.
Je n'étais pas censé aider mon fils avec ses devoirs, mais je l'ai quand même fait.
Chizuko said, "A crane is supposed to live for one thousand years."
Chizuko a dit : « Une grue peut vivre mille ans ».
Why, I wouldn't know what this contraption is supposed to do.
Eh bien, je n'ai aucune idée de ce que ce machin est supposé faire.
What's that supposed to be, some kind of sick joke?
Qu'est-ce que c'est censé être ? Une sorte de blague de malade ?
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