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Learn Hardcore French: être censé - to be supposed to

Hardcore French
/Lesson 51
/être censé

être censé

Word

être censé

Meaning

to be supposed to

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore French

Lesson

Usages of être censé

Le logiciel est censé reconnaître chaque mot-clé, mais aujourd’hui il y a un bug.

The software is supposed to recognize each keyword, but today there is a bug.

Paul est censé connaître cette touche, parce qu’il utilise ce logiciel tous les jours.

Paul is supposed to know this key, because he uses this software every day.

Mon neveu est censé dormir, mais il écoute encore la conversation sur les fiançailles depuis le couloir.

My nephew is supposed to be asleep, but he is still listening to the conversation about the engagement from the hallway.

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