suspect
A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crimeA person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
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» We all suspect him of murder.
Wir alle verdächtigen ihn des Mordes. — Esperantostern
Мы все подозреваем его в убийстве. — marafon
Ми всі підозрюємо його у вбивстві. — deniko
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1 sensesA person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.
1942, Casablanca, written by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch Round up the usual suspects.
Verdächtiger, Verdächtige
подозрева́емыйpodozrevájemyj, подозрева́емаяpodozrevájemaja
підо́зрюванийpidózrjuvanyj, підо́зрюванаpidózrjuvana
- someone who is under suspicion
- a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
Examples
2425 sentencesWe all suspect him of murder.
Ми всі підозрюємо його у вбивстві. — deniko
ruМы все подозреваем его в убийстве. — marafon
deWir alle verdächtigen ihn des Mordes. — Esperantostern
I suspect Tom won't do that.
Підозрюю, що Том цього не робитиме. — deniko
I suspect Tom will do that.
Підозрюю, що Том це зробить. — deniko
I suspect that Tom is here.
Підозрюю, Том тут. — deniko
ruПодозреваю, Том здесь. — marafon
I suspect that Tom is home.
Підозрюю, що Том вдома. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
From Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“miFrom Old French suspect, from Latin suspectus, perfect passive participle of suspiciō (“mistrust, suspect”), from sub (“under”), + speciō (“watch, look at”).
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Forms
plural: suspectsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused:defendant
Word family
4 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- the police suspect
- police suspect
- police suspect that
- began to suspect
- reasons to suspect
- suspect anything
- beginning to suspect
- didn't suspect anything
- prime suspect
- is a suspect
- of the suspect
- think anybody suspected
See also
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