Soupçonné (en. Suspected)

/sup.sɔ.ne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Text: Who is suspected of something, especially wrongdoing.
Text: He is suspected of theft.
Il est soupçonné de vol.
Text: Evoking doubts about honesty or morality.
Text: This case is suspected of being corrupt.
Cette affaire est soupçonnée d'être corrompue.

Etymology

Text: From the verb "suspect," derived from the Latin 'suspicionem.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

Text: to be suspected of
Text: To be suspected of having committed a wrongful act.
être soupçonné de
Text: to suspect someone
Text: To have doubts about someone's intentions.
soupçonner quelqu'un
Text: to have suspicions
Text: To have doubts or uncertainties about something.
avoir des soupçons

Related Words

Text: suspicion
Text: Doubt or distrust towards a person or situation.
soupçon
Text: to suspect
Text: To have reasons to believe that something is not true.
soupçonner

Slang Meanings

Text: To be in the crosshairs
Text: Since this incident, he has been in the investigators' crosshairs.
Depuis cet incident, il est dans le collimateur des enquêteurs.
Text: To have suspicions
Text: She has suspicions about his nocturnal activities.
Elle a les soupçons sur ses activités nocturnes.