supposing
word · lemma: suppose
/səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
suh-POH-zing
/sʌpˈəʊzɪŋ/
suh-POH-zing
Definition
Used to introduce a hypothetical situation or question, meaning 'what if' or 'imagine that something is true.'
Usage & Nuances
Mainly used in informal or conversational English, often at the start of a question or clause ('Supposing you won the lottery...'). Similar to 'what if', but slightly more tentative or softer.
Spanish: suponiendo quePortuguese (BR): supondo quePortuguese (PT): supondo queChinese (Simplified): 假设Chinese (Traditional): 假設Hindi: मान लेते हुएArabic: افترض أنBengali: ধরা যাক - যদিRussian: допустим - предположимJapanese: もし - 仮にVietnamese: giả sử - nếuKorean: 만약 - 혹시Turkish: farz edelim - diyelim kiUrdu: فرض کریں - اگرIndonesian: misalkan - seandainya
Example Sentences
Supposing you had one wish, what would you choose?
natural
Supposing it rains tomorrow, what will we do?
basic
Supposing you see him, tell him to call me.
basic
Supposing we don't find the book, do we buy another?
basic
I know it sounds crazy, but just supposing this plan actually works?
natural
Supposing nobody shows up, should we cancel the meeting?
natural