suspect
gb/sˈʌspˌɛkt/ us/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
B1
Anglais
~ 2300
gyanúsított, gyanúsít, gyanakszik, gyanít, sejt, gyanús, kétes
NOM
B1
1
gyanúsított
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is a suspect in [a case/crime]
The police have arrested a suspect in the robbery case.
A rendőrség őrizetbe vett egy gyanúsítottat a rablási ügyben.
She was the prime suspect after the evidence was found.
Ő lett az első számú gyanúsított, miután megtalálták a bizonyítékot.
Detectives questioned the suspect for several hours.
The suspect was seen leaving the building shortly after the incident.
Exemples pédagogiques
The police caught the suspect.
A rendőrség elfogta a gyanúsítottat.
The suspect is in jail now.
A gyanúsított most őrizetben van.
They think he is the suspect.
The suspect did not talk to the police.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspect' (noun) with 'suspicious' (adjective). They might say 'He is suspicious for the crime' instead of 'He is a suspect in the crime.'
Sens
Person thought to be guilty
Collocations
prime suspect
|murder suspect
|arrest a suspect
|question a suspect
Synonymes
accused (Often used formally in legal contexts for someone charged with a crime.)
Antonymes
witness (A person who saw the crime happen, not suspected of committing it.)
Thèmes
law
|crime
|justice
Définition
A person who the police think may have done a crime.
A person believed by the police or public to have committed a crime, but not yet proven guilty.
VERBE
B1
2
gyanúsít
B2
gyanakszik
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] suspect[s] [someone] of [doing something]
I suspect him of lying about where he was last night.
Arra gyanakszom, hogy hazudott arról, hol volt tegnap este.
Police suspect her of being involved in the fraud.
A rendőrség azzal gyanúsítja, hogy részt vett a csalásban.
They began to suspect that he was hiding something.
I don't suspect you, but I need to ask some questions.
Exemples pédagogiques
I suspect he took my pen.
Arra gyanakszom, hogy ő vitte el a tollamat.
The teacher suspects the boy of cheating.
A tanár arra gyanakszik, hogy a fiú csalt.
They suspect her of stealing money.
I do not suspect him.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes forget to use 'of' before the action: 'suspect him stealing' instead of 'suspect him of stealing'.
Sens
Think someone did something wrong
Collocations
suspect strongly
|suspect wrongly
|suspect someone of theft
|begin to suspect
Synonymes
distrust (Implies lack of trust, not necessarily belief in guilt of a specific act.)
Antonymes
trust (To believe someone is honest and not guilty.)
Thèmes
law
|crime
|belief
Définition
To think that someone may have done something bad or illegal.
To believe, without certain proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
VERBE
B2
3
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] suspect[s] (that) [clause]
I suspect that she knows more than she is telling.
Gyanítom, hogy többet tud, mint amennyit elmond.
They suspected it would rain later that day.
Sejtették, hogy aznap később esni fog.
We suspected that he might be planning a surprise.
Exemples pédagogiques
I suspect it will rain today.
Gyanítom, hogy ma esni fog.
She suspects that he is sick.
Azt gyanítja, hogy beteg.
They suspect the game will be canceled.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'suspect' with 'expect'; 'expect' implies anticipation, while 'suspect' implies uncertainty and possibility.
Sens
Think something might be true
Collocations
suspect the truth
|rightly suspect
|wrongly suspect
Synonymes
suppose (Suggests thinking something is true, often casually or without strong evidence.)
Antonymes
doubt (To think something may not be true.)
Thèmes
belief
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To think that something is probably true, even if you are not sure.
To believe something is likely or possible, often without complete evidence.
B2
4
His story sounds a bit suspect to me.
A története nekem kissé gyanúsnak hangzik.
They bought some meat from a suspect source.
Kétes forrásból vettek húst.
The deal seemed suspect from the beginning.
Exemples pédagogiques
This food looks suspect.
Ez az étel gyanúsan néz ki.
His answer is suspect.
Gyanús a válasza.
The man’s actions are suspect.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners might confuse 'suspect' (adjective) with 'suspicious'; 'suspect' describes the thing itself as doubtful, 'suspicious' describes feelings about it or behavior that causes suspicion.
Sens
Seeming dishonest or unsafe
Collocations
suspect behavior
|suspect motives
|look suspect
Synonymes
questionable (Implies doubt about honesty, safety, or quality.)
Antonymes
trustworthy (Seen as reliable and honest.)
Thèmes
judgment
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Looking like it may be bad, wrong, or not safe.
Seeming untrustworthy, dangerous, or of poor quality; questionable.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
suspect
API
GB/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
US/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
Syllabes et accentuation
sus - pect (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (sus)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: suspect
Noun
- Base: suspect
- Plural: suspects
Verb
- Base: suspect
- 3rd Person Singular: suspects
- Present Participle: suspecting
- Past: suspected
Famille de mots
Forms
suspects
noun
suspecting
verb
suspected
verb
Core family
suspicion
noun B1
suspicious
adjective B1
Related words
suspiciously
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unsuspecting
adjective
unsuspected
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
suspiciousness
noun
Expressions
prime suspect
1/pɹˈaɪm sˈʌspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
Main person thought guilty of crime
The person who police think most likely did the crime.
Exemples
- He remains the prime suspect in the murder case.
- The police named her as their prime suspect.
benefit of the doubt
1/bˈɛnəfɪt əv ðə dˈaʊt/
fixed phrase
Believe good until proven wrong
To believe someone is telling the truth until there is proof they are not.
Exemples
- I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt this time.
- I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt and assume she forgot to call.
- She got the benefit of the doubt because there was no clear evidence.
- He got the benefit of the doubt from his boss this time.
under suspicion
1/ˈʌndɚ səspˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
thought to be guilty
People think you may have done something wrong.
Exemples
- 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.