Usage examples of "censée" in French with translation to English

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Que suis-je censée en faire ? What am I supposed to do with that?
Vous n'êtes pas censée nager ici. You aren't supposed to swim here.
Vous n'êtes pas censée fumer ici. You are not supposed to smoke here.
Tu n'es pas censée fumer ici. You are not supposed to smoke here.
Tu n'es pas censée nager ici. You aren't supposed to swim here.
Tu n'es pas censée être là-dedans. You're not supposed to be in here.
Vous n'êtes pas censée être là-dedans. You're not supposed to be in here.
Elle était censée rentrer pour l'heure du déjeuner. She's supposed to be back by lunch time.
Elle était censée l'appeler à quatorze heures trente. She was supposed to call him at 2:30.
Pourriez-vous me répéter quand la réunion est censée démarrer ? Could you please tell me again when the meeting is supposed to start?
Elle était censée l'appeler à deux heures et demie. She was supposed to call him at 2:30.
Pourrais-tu me redire quand la réunion est censée démarrer ? Could you please tell me again when the meeting is supposed to start?
Je sais que je suis censée aimer ce cours, mais non. I know that I'm supposed to enjoy this class, but I don't.
Je sais que je suis censée aimer ce cours, mais ce n'est pas le cas. I know that I'm supposed to enjoy this class, but I don't.
Cette figurine est censée représenter Marilyn Monroe, mais je ne trouve pas qu'elle lui rende justice. This figure is supposed to represent Marilyn Monroe, but I don't think it does her justice.
Que suis-je censé faire? What am I supposed to do?
Que suis-je censé en faire ? What am I supposed to do with that?
Tu es censé respecter la loi. You are supposed to obey the law.
Les étudiants sont censés travailler dur. Students are supposed to study hard.
Tu n'es pas censé nager ici. You aren't supposed to swim here.
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