sus·pect (s -sp kt )v. sus·pect·ed, sus·pect·ing, sus·pects v.tr. 1. To surmise to be true or probable; imagine: I suspect they are very disappointed. 2. To have doubts about; distrust: I suspect his motives. 3. To think (a person) guilty without proof: The police suspect her of murder. v.intr. To have suspicion. n. (s  spkt ) One who is suspected, especially of having committed a crime. adj. (s spkt, s-spkt) Open to or viewed with suspicion: a suspect policy; suspect motives. [Middle English suspecten, from Old French suspecter, from Latin suspect  re, frequentative of suspicere, to look up at, suspect : su-, sub-, from below; see sub- + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.] |
suspect
vb [səˈspɛkt]
1. (tr) to believe guilty of a specified offence without proof
2. (tr) to think false, questionable, etc. she suspected his sincerity
3. (tr; may take a clause as object) to surmise to be the case; think probable to suspect fraud
4. (intr) to have suspicion
n [ˈsʌspɛkt]
a person who is under suspicion
adj [ˈsʌspɛkt]
causing or open to suspicion
[from Latin suspicere to mistrust, from sub- + specere to look]
suspecter n
suspectless adj
1. In counterdrug operations, a track of interest where correlating information actually ties the track of interest to alleged illegal drug operations. See also counterdrug operations; special interest target; track of interest.
2. An identity applied to a track that is potentially hostile because of its characteristics, behavior, origin, or nationality. See also assumed friend; hostile; neutral; unknown.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  suspect - someone who is under suspicion individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" murder suspect - someone suspected of committing murder rape suspect - someone who is suspected of committing rape robbery suspect - someone suspected of committing robbery |
| 2. |  suspect - a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accusedlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" accused - a defendant in a criminal proceeding co-defendant, codefendant - a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action | |
| Verb | 1. | suspect - imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" |
| 2. | suspect - regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in disbelieve, discredit - reject as false; refuse to accept doubt - lack confidence in or have doubts about; "I doubt these reports"; "I suspect her true motives"; "she distrusts her stepmother" | |
| 3. | suspect - hold in suspicion; believe to be guilty; "The U.S. suspected Bin Laden as the mastermind behind the terrorist attacks" | |
| Adj. | 1. | suspect - not as expected; "there was something fishy about the accident"; "up to some funny business"; "some definitely queer goings-on"; "a shady deal"; "her motives were suspect"; "suspicious behavior" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech questionable - subject to question; "questionable motives"; "a questionable reputation"; "a fire of questionable origin" |
suspect
verb
1. believe, feel, guess, consider, suppose, conclude, fancy, speculate, conjecture, surmise, hazard a guess, have a sneaking suspicion, think probable I suspect they were right.
believe be certain, be confident of, know, buy (slang), accept, swallow (informal)
believe be certain, be confident of, know, buy (slang), accept, swallow (informal)
2. distrust, doubt, mistrust, smell a rat (informal), harbour suspicions about, have your doubts about You don't really think he suspects you, do you?
distrust trust, have faith in, think innocent
distrust trust, have faith in, think innocent
noun
Translations
suspect [ˈsʌspekt]
A. ADJ [person, package] → sospechoso; [motives] → dudoso, sospechoso; [testimony] → dudoso
his credentials are suspect → su historial deja lugar a muchas dudas
his credentials are suspect → su historial deja lugar a muchas dudas
B. N → sospechoso/a m/f
the prime or chief suspect is the butler → el principal sospechoso es el mayordomo
is she a suspect? → ¿está ella bajo sospecha?
the usual suspects (fig) → los de siempre, los habituales
the prime or chief suspect is the butler → el principal sospechoso es el mayordomo
is she a suspect? → ¿está ella bajo sospecha?
the usual suspects (fig) → los de siempre, los habituales
C. [səsˈpekt] VT
1. (= have suspicions about) [+ person] → sospechar de; [+ plot] → sospechar la existencia de
he never suspected her → él nunca sospechó de ella
to suspect sb of a crime → sospechar que algn ha cometido un crimen
I suspect her of having stolen it → sospecho que ella lo ha robado
he suspects nothing → no sospecha nada
he never suspected her → él nunca sospechó de ella
to suspect sb of a crime → sospechar que algn ha cometido un crimen
I suspect her of having stolen it → sospecho que ella lo ha robado
he suspects nothing → no sospecha nada
2. (= believe) I suspect it's not paid for → sospecho que or me temo que no está remunerado
I suspect it may be true → tengo la sospecha de que puede ser verdad, sospecho que or me temo que puede ser verdad
foul play is not suspected → no se advierten indicios de juego sucio
I suspected you weren't listening → me figuraba or me imaginaba que no estabas escuchando
I suspected as much → ya me lo figuraba or imaginaba
I suspect it may be true → tengo la sospecha de que puede ser verdad, sospecho que or me temo que puede ser verdad
foul play is not suspected → no se advierten indicios de juego sucio
I suspected you weren't listening → me figuraba or me imaginaba que no estabas escuchando
I suspected as much → ya me lo figuraba or imaginaba
suspect [ˈsʌspɛkt]
n → suspect(e) m/f
[səˈspɛkt] vt
(= believe likely) to suspect (that) ... → soupçonner que ...
He suspected that she was using heroin → Il soupçonnait qu'elle prenait de l'héroïne.
I suspect the boy is in love → Je soupçonne que le garçon est amoureux.
He suspected that she was using heroin → Il soupçonnait qu'elle prenait de l'héroïne.
I suspect the boy is in love → Je soupçonne que le garçon est amoureux.
suspect
adj → verdächtig, suspekt
n → Verdächtige(r) mf
vt
person → verdächtigen (→ of sth einer Sache gen), → in Verdacht haben; plot, swindle → vermuten, ahnen, argwöhnen (geh); I suspect her of having stolen it/written it → ich habe sie im Verdacht or ich verdächtige sie, es gestohlen/geschrieben zu haben; he is suspected of being a member of this sect, he is a suspected member of this sect → er steht im Verdacht or man verdächtigt ihn, Mitglied dieser Sekte zu sein; the suspected bank robber/terrorist etc → der mutmaßliche Bankräuber/Terrorist etc; he suspects nothing → er ahnt nichts; does he suspect anything? → hat er Verdacht geschöpft?
(= think likely) → vermuten; I suspected as much → das habe ich doch vermutet or geahnt, das habe ich mir doch gedacht; a suspected case of measles → ein Fall, bei dem Verdacht auf Masern besteht; he was taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack → er wurde mit dem Verdacht auf Herzinfarkt ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert; suspected cases of child abuse → mögliche Fälle von Kindesmissbrauch
vi → einen Verdacht haben
suspect [ɐadj, n ˈsʌspɛkt; ɐvb səˈspɛkt]
suspect [ɐadj, n ˈsʌspɛkt; ɐvb səˈspɛkt]
1. adj → sospetto/a
3. vt (person) to suspect (of) → sospettare (di); (think likely) to suspect that → sospettare che + sub, supporre che + sub
to suspect sb of a crime → sospettare qn di un delitto
I suspect his motives → non mi convince
I suspect that he is the author → immagino che sia lui l'autore
he suspects nothing → non sospetta niente
to suspect sb of a crime → sospettare qn di un delitto
I suspect his motives → non mi convince
I suspect that he is the author → immagino che sia lui l'autore
he suspects nothing → non sospetta niente
suspect [ɐadj, n ˈsʌspɛkt; ɐvb səˈspɛkt]
1. adj → sospetto/a
3. vt (person) to suspect (of) → sospettare (di); (think likely) to suspect that → sospettare che + sub, supporre che + sub
to suspect sb of a crime → sospettare qn di un delitto
I suspect his motives → non mi convince
I suspect that he is the author → immagino che sia lui l'autore
he suspects nothing → non sospetta niente
to suspect sb of a crime → sospettare qn di un delitto
I suspect his motives → non mi convince
I suspect that he is the author → immagino che sia lui l'autore
he suspects nothing → non sospetta niente
v suspect [səˈspekt]
1 to think (a person etc) guilty Whom do you suspect (of the crime)?; I suspect him of killing the girl. vermoed يشُكُّ في подозирам podezřívat mistænke verdächtigen υποπτεύομαι, υποψιάζομαι sospechar (de) kahtlustama پنداشتن epäillä syylliseksi soupçonner (de) לַחשוֹד सन्देह करना sumnjičiti, sumnjati na koga gyanúsít mencurigai gruna sospettare 怪しむ 혐의를 두다 įtarti turēt aizdomās mengesyaki verdenken mistenke podejrzewać suspeitar a bănui (de), a suspecta (de) подозревать podozrievať sumiti sumnjičiti misstänka สงสัย kuşkulanmak, olduğunu düşünmek 懷疑(有罪) підозрювати شبہ کرنا cảm thấy ai đó có tội mà không có bằng chứng 怀疑（有罪）
2 to distrust I suspected her motives / air of honesty. betwyfel يَرْتابُ في، يَشْتَبِه съмнявам се nedůvěřovat mistro mißtrauen αμφισβητώ, υποπτεύομαι sospechar (de), desconfiar umbusaldama مشكوك شدن epäillä suspecter לְפַקפֵּק पर संदेह करना, पर अविश्वास करना sumnjati, gajiti sumnju kételkedik vmiben tidak mempercayai tortryggja diffidare 疑う 의심하다 nepasitikėti, žiūrėti su įtarimu į neuzticēties; apšaubīt mengesyaki wantrouwen mistro nie dowierzać desconfiar a suspecta усомниться nedôverovať dvomiti sumnjati misstro ระแวง kuşkulanmak 不信任 сумніватися у правдивості; не довіряти بے اعتباری کرنا không tin, hay nghi ngờ 不信任
3 to think probable I suspect that she's trying to hide her true feelings; I began to suspect a plot. vermoed يَظُنُّ допускам obávat se have på fornemmelsen argwöhnen υποψιάζομαι sospechar; creer oletama, aimama حدس زدن epäillä soupçonner לְשַעֵר अपराधी समझना držati što mogućim, slutiti sejt mencurigai gruna sospettare ～ではないかと思う 추측하다 įtarti šķist; likties mengesyaki vermoeden ha en mistanke om podejrzewać desconfiar a bănui заподозрить obávať sa sumiti sumnjati misstänka, ana สงสัยว่าอาจเป็นไปได้ sanmak, ihtimal vermek 猜想 вважати, припускати شک کرنا hoài nghi, ngờ vực 猜想
n [ˈsaspekt]
a person who is thought guilty There are three possible suspects in this murder case. verdagte مُشْتَبَه بِه، مَشْبوه заподозрян podezřelý, -á (en) mistænkt der/die Verdächtige ύποπτος sospechoso kahtlusalune متهم epäilty suspect חָשוּד संदिग्ध व्यक्ति, संदेह भाजन sumnjivac gyanúsított tersangka maður sem er grunaður um e-ð sospetto 容疑者 용의자 įtariamasis aizdomās turētais [] orang yang disyaki verdachte mistenkt podejrzany suspeito suspect подозреваемый podozrivý, -á osumljenec osumnjičeni misstänkt ผู้ต้องสงสัย şüpheli, sanık 嫌疑分子 підозріла особа مشتبہ شخص người bị tình nghi 嫌疑分子
adj
not trustworthy I think his statement is suspect. verdag مَشْكوك فيه، مَشْبوه съмнителен pochybný tvivlsom verdächtig αναξιόπιστος, που εμπνέει υποψίες sospechoso; dudoso kahtlane مظنون epäilyttävä suspect חָשוּד सन्देहयुक्त मनुष्य sumnjiv gyanús tidak bisa dipercaya grunsamlegur sospetto 疑わしい 의심스러운 įtartinas apšaubāms; aizdomīgs dicurigai verdacht mistenkelig, suspekt podejrzany suspeito suspect подозрительный pochybný sumljiv sumnjiv misstänkt น่าสงสัย güvenilmez 可疑的 ненадійний; підозрілий مشکوک không đáng tin cậy 可疑的
n suspicion [səˈspiʃən]
1 the process of suspecting or being suspected; the/a feeling causing a person to suspect They looked at each other with suspicion; I have a suspicion that she is not telling the truth. wantroue, vermoede شَك، شُبْهَه، إشْتِباه подозрение podezření mistanke der Argwohn υποψία sospecha kahtlus سوء ظن epäluulo soupçon חֲשָד अविश्वास sumnja, sumnjičenje gyanú kecurigaan grunur sospetto 疑い 의심 įtarimas aizdomas rasa syak verdenking mistanke podejrzenie suspeita suspiciune подозрение podozrenie sum sumnja misstänksamhet, misstro, misstanke ความคลางแคลงใจ kuşku 疑心 підозріння, підозра شبہ، شک sự nghi ngờ, sự bị nghi ngờ 疑心
2 a slight quantity or trace There was a suspicion of triumph in his tone. sweem مَسْحَةٌ من، أثَر нотка náznak antydning die Spur ίχνος, υποψία pizca, atisbo, nota aim, noot نشانه aavistus soupçon שֶׁמֶץ पुट slutnja, trag egy csepp... tanda-tanda vottur traccia, pizzico 気味 낌새 atspalvis, šešėlis, truputis, priemaiša pieskaņa unsur zweem anelse, tanke odrobina, ślad toque suspiciune оттенок náznak kanec trag aning, antydan ร่องรอย iz, eser 一點點 присмак; відтінок بد گمانی، بے اعتباری một thoáng, một chút 一点点
adj suspicious [səˈspiʃəs]
1 having or showing suspicion I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance. wantrouig مُرْتاب، شاكٌّ في، ظَنون мнителен nedůvěřivý mistænksom mißtrauisch καχύποπτος desconfiado kahtlustav بد گمان epäluuloinen méfiant, soupçonneux חַשדָנִי संदेही, शकी sumnjičav, nepovjerljiv gyanakvó curiga tortrygginn sospettoso, diffidente 疑う 의심스러운 įtarus aizdomu pilns rasa sangsi wantrouwig mistenksom, mistroisk podejrzliwy desconfiado bănuitor, suspicios подозрительный nedôverčivý nezaupljiv sumnjičav misstänksam, misstrogen หวาดระแวง güvenmeyen, kuşkulu (具有或表示)懷疑的 підозрілий مشتبہ، شک کرنے والا có sự nghi ngờ （具有或表示）怀疑的
2 causing or arousing suspicion suspicious circumstances. verdag مُريب، مُثير للشَّك съмнителен podezřelý mistænkelig verdächtig ύποπτος, που προκαλεί καχυποψία sospechoso kahtlustäratav مشكوك epäilyttävä suspect חָשוּד संदेहजनक, संदिग्ध sumnjiv gyanús mencurigakan grunsamlegur sospetto 怪しい 의심을 일으키는 įtartinas aizdomīgs menimbulkan kesangsian verdacht mistenkelig podejrzany suspeito suspect подозрительный podozrivý sumljiv sumnjiv misstänkt, suspekt น่าสงสัย kuşkulu, şüphe uyandıran 引起懷疑的 підозрілий شک آمیز gây ra nghi ngờ, khả nghi 引起怀疑的
adv suspiciously [səˈspiʃəsli]
verdag بصورةٍ مُريبَه أو مُثيرَة للشَّك подозрително nedůvěřivě, podezřele mistænkeligt verdächtig καχύποπτα con desconfianza; sospechosamente kahtlustavalt از روي بدگماني epäluuloisesti avec méfiance, d'une manière suspecte בְּצורָה מְעוֹרֶרֶת חֲשָד शकपूर्वक, संदिग्धता से sumnjivo, nepovjerljivo gyanúsan; gyanakvóan secara mencurigakan grunsamlega sospettosamente, con diffidenza 疑い深く 의심스럽게 įtartinai, įtariai aizdomīgi; ar aizdomām menimbulkan kesangsian verdacht betenkelig, mistenkelig podejrzliwie de modo suspeito cu suspiciune; într-un mod suspect подозрительно nedôverčivo, podozrivo sumljivo sumnjivo misstänksamt, misstänkt อย่างเต็มไปด้วยความสังสัย kuşkuyla, şüphe uyandıracak şekilde 可疑地, 懷疑著 підозріло مشکوک انداز میں có sự nghi ngờ, khả nghi 可疑地, 怀疑着
n suˈspiciousness
verdagtheid إرْتِياب، إثارَة للشَّك подозрителност podezíravost mistænksomhed das Mißtrauen καχυποψία desconfianza; carácter sospechoso kahtlustus بدگماني epäluuloisuus caractère soupçonneux/suspect חַשדָנוּת sumnjičavost, sumnjivost gyanússág keadaan mencurigakan grunsemd; tortryggni sospettosità, diffidenza 疑わしさ 의심스러움 įtarumas aizdomīgums menimbulkan kesangsian verdachtheid, argwanendheid mistenkelighet; mistenksomhet podejrzliwość desconfiança caracter suspicios/ suspect подозрительность podozrievavosť sumljivost sumnjivost misstänksamhet, misstänkthet ความสงสัย kuşkulu olma, şüphe uyandırma 可疑性 підозрілість بد گمانی، شک آمیزی tính nghi ngờ, tính khả nghi 可疑性
suspect → مُشْتَبه به, يَشتبِه ب podezřelý, podezřívat have mistanke om, mistænkt verdächtigen, Verdächtiger υποπτεύομαι, ύποπτος sospechar, sospechoso epäillä, epäilty soupçonner, suspect osumnjičeni, sumnjati sospettare, sospetto 容疑者, 疑いをかける 용의자, 의심하다 verdachte, verdenken mistenke, mistenkt podejrzany, podejrzewać suspeitar, suspeito подозреваемый, подозревать misstänka, misstänkt ผู้ต้องสงสัย, สงสัย kuşkulanmak, zanlı nghi ngờ, người bị tình nghi 怀疑
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