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censées

supposed to, expected to

→ censé
censé supposed to, meant to + e Feminine + s Plural
adjective · plural feminine Rare #40,240
supposed to, expected to Often used with an infinitive to say what someone is supposed or expected to do.
FR: Elles sont censées arriver à midi.
EN: They’re supposed to arrive at noon.
Forms of censé
MasculineFeminine
Singular — censée
Plural — censées

Qu'étions-nous censées faire ?

What were we supposed to do?

On était censées faire quoi ?

What were we supposed to do?

— Le Roi lion (1994)

Vous n'êtes pas censées être ici.

You aren't supposed to be here.

Vous n'êtes pas censées fumer ici.

You’re not supposed to smoke here.

Je pensais que vous étiez censées être à l'école maintenant.

I thought you were supposed to be at school by now.

On est censées organiser un souper avec maman.

We're supposed to organize a dinner with Mom.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Vous n'êtes pas censées être là-dedans.

You’re not supposed to be in there.