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    Soupçonnait (en. Suspected)

    /su.p.sɔ.nɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To have doubts or suspicions about someone or something.
    He suspected his neighbor of gossiping about him.
    Il soupçonnait son voisin de bavarder sur lui.
    To think that something might be true without having proof.
    She suspected that her friend was hiding something from her.
    Elle soupçonnait que son ami lui cachait quelque chose.
    To feel distrust towards a person.
    The detective had been suspecting the suspect since the beginning of the investigation.
    Le détective soupçonnait le suspect depuis le début de l'enquête.

    Etymology

    Comes from the Latin 'suspicionem', which means 'suspect'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    suspect the worst
    To consider the possibility that things are going badly.
    soupçonner le pire
    see things askew
    To have doubts about someone's honesty or sincerity.
    voir les choses de travers
    have doubts
    To feel a lack of trust in a situation.
    avoir des doutes

    Related Words

    suspicion
    A doubt or an unproven idea about something.
    soupçon
    to suspect
    The action of suspecting or having doubts.
    soupçonner
    suspect
    A person who is under suspicion.
    suspect

    Slang Meanings

    To have doubts about a friend.
    He is starting to suspect me, it's strange.
    Il commence à me soupçonner, c'est étrange.
    To be distrustful of a person.
    She suspects me of telling lies.
    Elle me soupçonne de dire des mensonges.