Sospechar (en. Suspect)

/sospeˈtʃaɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
English text: To believe that something is true or likely without having exact proof.
English text: She suspects that her neighbor is involved in illegal activities.
Sospecha que su vecino está involucrado en actividades ilegales.
English text: To doubt someone's honesty or truthfulness.
English text: She suspects his intentions.
Ella sospecha de sus intenciones.
English text: To have a hunch or a feeling about something.
English text: He suspected that they were hiding important information from him.
Sospechaba que le estaban ocultando información importante.

Etymology

English text: From Latin 'suspicĭo', 'suspiciōnis', meaning 'to look up' or 'to raise one's gaze'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English text: suspect someone
English text: To have doubts about a person's sincerity or character.
sospechar de alguien
English text: suspect that something is wrong
English text: To believe that a situation is incorrect or in trouble.
sospechar que algo va mal
English text: one should not suspect everything
English text: One should not doubt everyone's intentions without reason.
no hay que sospechar de todo

Related Words

English text: suspicion
English text: Belief or idea that something is not true or that there is a problem.
sospecha
English text: suspicious
English text: That causes suspicion or distrust.
sospechoso
English text: suspicion
English text: A state of mind of distrust towards something or someone.
suspicacia

Slang Meanings

English text: To have a bad feeling.
English text: I always get suspicious when I see someone acting weird.
Siempre sospecho cuando veo a alguien actuar raro.
English text: To doubt someone's good faith.
English text: When I received that offer, I started to suspect.
Cuando me hicieron esa oferta, empecé a sospechar.