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/sospeˈtʃoso/

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Translation

suspect, suspicious

Word origin

From sospecha ('suspicion'), from Latin suspectus, past participle of suspicere ('to look up at, to mistrust'). The same root gives English suspect and suspicion.

Origin
Latin
Root
suspectus
English cognates
suspect, suspicion, suspicious

Grammar

Femininesospechosa
Masc pluralsospechosos
Fem pluralsospechosas

Examples

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The suspect was arrested this morning.

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There is something suspicious about his story.

comportamiento .

His behaviour seems suspicious to me.

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They found a suspicious package near the station.

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The police spoke with several suspects during the night.

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The suspicious man entered the shop very slowly.

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This word is part of lesson 19.