suspect
gb/sˈʌspˌɛkt/ us/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
B1
אנגלית
~ 2300
gyanúsított, gyanúsít, gyanakszik, gyanít, sejt, gyanús, kétes
שם עצם
B1
1
gyanúsított
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
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.'
משמעות
Person thought to be guilty
צירופים
prime suspect
|murder suspect
|arrest a suspect
|question a suspect
מילים נרדפות
accused (Often used formally in legal contexts for someone charged with a crime.)
הפכים
witness (A person who saw the crime happen, not suspected of committing it.)
נושאים
law
|crime
|justice
הגדרה
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.
פועל
B1
2
gyanúsít
B2
gyanakszik
B2
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'of' before the action: 'suspect him stealing' instead of 'suspect him of stealing'.
משמעות
Think someone did something wrong
צירופים
suspect strongly
|suspect wrongly
|suspect someone of theft
|begin to suspect
מילים נרדפות
distrust (Implies lack of trust, not necessarily belief in guilt of a specific act.)
הפכים
trust (To believe someone is honest and not guilty.)
נושאים
law
|crime
|belief
הגדרה
To think that someone may have done something bad or illegal.
To believe, without certain proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
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.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'suspect' with 'expect'; 'expect' implies anticipation, while 'suspect' implies uncertainty and possibility.
משמעות
Think something might be true
צירופים
suspect the truth
|rightly suspect
|wrongly suspect
מילים נרדפות
suppose (Suggests thinking something is true, often casually or without strong evidence.)
הפכים
doubt (To think something may not be true.)
נושאים
belief
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
This food looks suspect.
Ez az étel gyanúsan néz ki.
His answer is suspect.
Gyanús a válasza.
The man’s actions are suspect.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners might confuse 'suspect' (adjective) with 'suspicious'; 'suspect' describes the thing itself as doubtful, 'suspicious' describes feelings about it or behavior that causes suspicion.
משמעות
Seeming dishonest or unsafe
צירופים
suspect behavior
|suspect motives
|look suspect
מילים נרדפות
questionable (Implies doubt about honesty, safety, or quality.)
הפכים
trustworthy (Seen as reliable and honest.)
נושאים
judgment
|safety
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Looking like it may be bad, wrong, or not safe.
Seeming untrustworthy, dangerous, or of poor quality; questionable.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
suspect
IPA
GB/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
US/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
הברות והטעמה
sus - pect (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (sus)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: suspect
Noun
- Base: suspect
- Plural: suspects
Verb
- Base: suspect
- 3rd Person Singular: suspects
- Present Participle: suspecting
- Past: suspected
משפחת מילים
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
ביטויים
prime suspect
1/pɹˈaɪm sˈʌspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
Main person thought guilty of crime
The person who police think most likely did the crime.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.