suss (s s)tr.v. sussed, suss·ing, suss·es Slang 1. To infer or discover; figure out: "I think I'm good at sussing out what's going on" (Ry Cooder). 2. To size up; study: "Suss out the designers in whom you are interested" (Lucia van der Post). [Probably short for suspect.] |
suss [sʌs]
vb (tr) Slang
1. (often foll by out) to attempt to work out (a situation, person's character, etc.), esp using one's intuition
2. Also sus to become aware of; suspect (esp in the phrase suss it)
n
sharpness of mind; social astuteness See also sus laws
[shortened from suspect]
Translations
suss [sʌs] VT (Brit) (also suss out)
1. (= realize) → percatarse de, coscarse de
they never sussed what was going on → no llegaron a percatarse or coscarse de lo que pasaba
they never sussed what was going on → no llegaron a percatarse or coscarse de lo que pasaba
2. (= understand) [+ person] → calar
I sussed him out at once → lo calé en seguida
she's got you sussed → te tiene calado
we couldn't suss it out at all → no logramos sacar nada en claro
I sussed him out at once → lo calé en seguida
she's got you sussed → te tiene calado
we couldn't suss it out at all → no logramos sacar nada en claro
3. (= investigate) → investigar, echar un ojo a
I'll have to suss out the job market → tendré que ver cómo está la cosa de trabajo
I'll have to suss out the job market → tendré que ver cómo está la cosa de trabajo
4. (= find out) → averiguar
I've sussed out the best restaurants → he averiguado cuáles son los mejores restaurantes
I've sussed out the best restaurants → he averiguado cuáles son los mejores restaurantes
suss [ˈsʌs] (British) vt
(= work out) → subodorer
I think I've sussed the reason for it
BUT Je crois que j'ai deviné pourquoi.
to suss that ... → subodorer que ...
The women began to suss that there was no reason why they should be impressed by him → Les femmes commençaient à subodorer qu'elles n'avaient aucune raison d'être impressionnées par lui.
I think I've sussed the reason for it
BUT Je crois que j'ai deviné pourquoi.
to suss that ... → subodorer que ...
The women began to suss that there was no reason why they should be impressed by him → Les femmes commençaient à subodorer qu'elles n'avaient aucune raison d'être impressionnées par lui.
(= understand) [+ thing] → piger >; [+ person] → voir clair dans le jeu de
I've got it sussed → J'ai pigé.
I've got him sussed → Je vois clair dans son jeu.
I've got it sussed → J'ai pigé.
I've got him sussed → Je vois clair dans son jeu.
suss out
vt sep (= check out) [+ area] → repérer
They're sussing out the area to see how strong the police presence is → Ils repèrent la zone pour évaluer la présence policière.
They're sussing out the area to see how strong the police presence is → Ils repèrent la zone pour évaluer la présence policière.
[+ person] → voir clair dans le jeu de
I'd had the training to suss out what he was up to → J'avais été formé à voir clair dans son jeu.
to have sb sussed out → voir clair dans le jeu de qn
She had me sussed out in ten minutes → En dix minutes, elle avait vu clair dans mon jeu.
I'd had the training to suss out what he was up to → J'avais été formé à voir clair dans son jeu.
to have sb sussed out → voir clair dans le jeu de qn
She had me sussed out in ten minutes → En dix minutes, elle avait vu clair dans mon jeu.
suss
vt (Brit inf)
(= suspect) plan → kommen hinter (+acc) (inf); to suss it → dahinterkommen (inf); as soon as he sussed what was going on → sobald er dahinterkam, was da gespielt wurde (inf)
to suss somebody out → jdm auf den Zahn fühlen (inf); I can’t suss him out → bei ihm blicke ich nicht durch (inf); I’ve got him sussed (out) → ich habe ihn durchschaut; to suss something out → etw herausbekommen; to suss things out → die Lage peilen (inf)
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