/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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