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    Suspect (en. Suspicious)

    /syspɛkt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person suspected of having committed a reprehensible act.
    The suspect was arrested by the police.
    Le suspect a été arrêté par la police.
    An individual whose guilt is in doubt.
    The suspect could not provide an alibi.
    Le suspect n'a pas pu fournir un alibi.
    verb
    To consider someone guilty of a crime without sufficient proof.
    The police suspect the neighbor of having stolen it.
    La police suspecte le voisin de l'avoir volé.
    To feel doubts or suspicions towards something.
    I suspect that this document is forged.
    Je soupçonne que ce document est falsifié.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'suspectus', past participle of 'suspicio', meaning 'to suspect'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    usual suspect
    A person who is often suspected.
    suspect habituel
    to be suspect
    To be considered doubtful or unreliable.
    être suspect

    Related Words

    suspicion
    A doubt or mistrust towards something.
    soupçon
    individual
    A person, often in a criminal context.
    individu

    Slang Meanings

    A guy
    That guy over there looks suspicious.
    Ce type là, il a l'air suspect.
    A shady
    This situation is a bit shady, I'm telling you.
    Cette affaire est un peu shady, je te le dis.