Sospechas (en. Suspicions)

/sosˈpe.tʃas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Belief without solid evidence regarding someone's dishonesty or wrongdoing.

I suspect that he is not telling me the truth.

Tengo sospechas de que él no me dice la verdad.

Doubt or mistrust felt towards a situation or person.

His suspicions about the new employee grew.

Sus sospechas sobre el nuevo empleado aumentaron.

Signs that lead to presuming something negative.

The suspicions began when several documents went missing.

Las sospechas comenzaron cuando faltaron varios documentos.

From the Latin 'suspicio', which means doubt or mistrust.

to have suspicions

To have doubts or mistrust about someone or something.

tener sospechas

suspicion

Feeling of distrust or suspicion.

suspicacia

moderate suspicion

A doubt that is not very intense, but exists.

sospecha moderada

unfounded suspicions

Doubts that have no basis in reality.

sospechas infundadas

to suspect

To doubt the truthfulness or integrity of something or someone.

sospechar

to mistrust

To have no trust in someone or something.

desconfiar

question

A question or situation that generates doubt.

interrogante

To be alert for something that doesn’t seem right.

I'm on high alert, I suspect that something strange is happening in the office.

Estoy con las antenas paradas, tengo sospechas de que algo raro pasa en la oficina.

To believe that someone is up to something.

My friend told me that he thinks his girlfriend suspects him.

Mi amigo me dijo que cree que su novia tiene sospechas de él.