Sospechaba (en. I suspected)
/sospeˈtʃaβa/
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.