suspicion
gb/səspˈɪʃən/ us/səspˈɪʃən/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 2300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
state
1
feeling someone may be guilty
A feeling that someone may have done something bad or is not honest.
نمط الاستخدام:
to have [a/the] suspicion that [clause]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspicion' (the feeling) with 'suspect' (the person believed to be guilty).
المرادفات
distrust (More general lack of trust, not always linked to wrongdoing.)
|
mistrust (Similar to distrust but can be stronger or more personal.)
الأضداد
trust (Confidence in someone's honesty or reliability.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
arouse suspicion
|under suspicion
|strong suspicion
|cast suspicion
|without suspicion
الموضوعات
emotions
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The police acted on their suspicion that he was involved.
- She looked at me with suspicion when I entered the room.
- There is growing suspicion that the company hid the truth.
- His sudden wealth raised suspicion among his coworkers.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have a suspicion that he is lying.
- The teacher has a suspicion about the missing book.
- Her eyes showed suspicion.
- He is under suspicion for the crime.
اسم
B2
quantity
2
small amount or hint of something
A very small amount or sign of something.
نمط الاستخدام:
a suspicion of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may not realize this meaning is figurative and less common than the main sense.
المرادفات
hint (A small sign or suggestion of something.)
|
trace (A very small amount remaining.)
الأضداد
certainty (Complete assurance without doubt or smallness.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
a suspicion of irony
|a suspicion of a smile
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- There was a suspicion of a smile on her face.
- The sauce had just a suspicion of garlic.
- I detected a suspicion of sarcasm in his voice.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He spoke with a suspicion of anger.
- The air had a suspicion of smoke.
- I saw a suspicion of a smile.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
suspicion
IPA
GB/səspˈɪʃən/
US/səspˈɪʃən/
المقاطع والنبر
sus - pi - cion (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pi)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: suspicion
- Plural: suspicion, suspicions
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
suspicions
noun
Core family
suspicious
adjective B1
suspect
verb B1
Related words
suspiciously
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsuspecting
adjective
Advanced or less common
suspiciousness
noun
التعبيرات
arouse suspicion
1/ɚˈaʊz səspˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
make people think something is wrong
To make people start to think that something is wrong or dishonest.
أمثلة
- His strange behavior aroused suspicion.
- Arriving late every day will arouse the boss's suspicion.
cast suspicion on
1/kˈæst səspˈɪʃən ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
make people doubt someone's honesty
To make people think that someone may have done something wrong.
أمثلة
- The evidence casts suspicion on the manager.
- Her story cast suspicion on her coworker.
without suspicion
1/wɪðˈaʊt səspˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
not thought to be guilty
When no one thinks you did something wrong.
أمثلة
- He passed through security without suspicion.
- She left the party without suspicion from her friends.
under suspicion
1/ˈʌndɚ səspˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
thought to be guilty
People think you may have done something wrong.
أمثلة
- He has been under suspicion since the money disappeared.
- Two employees are under suspicion for leaking company secrets.
- The official is under suspicion for taking bribes.
- He has been under suspicion since the incident.