suss
Suspicious behaviour; the act of loitering with intentSuspicious behaviour; the act of loitering with intent.
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» I just can't suss it out.
Ich komme einfach nicht dahinter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Ich kapier's einfach nicht. — mhr
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2 senses(UK, uncountable)Suspicious behaviour; the act of loitering with intent.
(UK, uncountable)Social nous.
Examples
3 sentencesI just can't suss it out.
deIch komme einfach nicht dahinter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm trying to suss her out.
deIch versuche, aus ihr schlau zu werden. — freddy1
He's got you sussed.
deEr hat dich durchschaut. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Clipping of suspicious and/or suspect (adjective). Compare sus. From suspect; originallyClipping of suspicious and/or suspect (adjective). Compare sus.
From suspect; originally suss out (“to discover or figure out”).
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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