Sospecha (en. Suspicion)

/sosˈpe.tʃa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Belief that someone has done something wrong or unclear.

I had the suspicion that I was being deceived.

Tenía la sospecha de que me estaban engañando.

Slight evidence that makes one think something may be true.

His attitude raised suspicions among those present.

Su actitud levantó sospechas entre los presentes.

Insecurity about someone's intentions.

Suspicion overtook her when she saw him talking to another person.

La sospecha se apoderó de ella cuando lo vio hablar con otra persona.

From Latin 'suspectio', which means 'to suppose' or 'to sense'.

to have suspicions

Believing that something wrong is happening.

tener sospechas

to raise suspicions

Causing others to start to doubt.

levantar sospechas

well-founded suspicion

Belief based on facts or evidence.

sospecha fundada

to suspect

To have the intuition or belief that something may be true.

sospechar

suspicious

That generates distrust or doubts.

sospechoso

Joking

I had a lot of joking with the story they were telling.

Tenía mucho cachondeo con la historia que contaban.

Sniffing

There's always a sniffing when someone arrives late to the meeting.

Siempre hay un olisqueo cuando alguien llega tarde a la reunión.