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    Sospechaba (en. I suspected)

    /sospeˈtʃaβa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To act with distrust toward someone.
    The neighbors suspected the new tenants.
    Los vecinos sospechaban de los nuevos inquilinos.
    To have doubts or misgivings about something or someone.
    The detective suspected that the culprit was near.
    El detective sospechaba que el culpable estaba cerca.
    To believe or imagine that something is or may be true.
    She suspected that someone was following her on the street.
    Ella sospechaba que alguien la seguía en la calle.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'suspicere', which means 'to look at with distrust'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to suspect the worst
    To fear that something very bad is happening.
    sospechar lo peor
    unfounded suspicions
    Doubts or suspicions without basis or foundation.
    sospechas infundadas
    to have suspicions
    To have a conviction or doubt about something or someone.
    tener sospechas

    Related Words

    suspicion
    An idea one has about the possibility that something is not as it seems.
    sospecha
    suspicious
    That inspires distrust or misgiving.
    sospechoso

    Slang Meanings

    To have a bad feeling
    Ever since I saw him, I had a bad feeling about that guy.
    Desde que lo vi, tenía mala espina con ese tipo.
    To keep an eye on something
    I kept an eye on his behavior; I suspected something was wrong.
    Le eché el ojo a su comportamiento, sospechaba que algo no estaba bien.