suspect
gb/sˈʌspˌɛkt/ us/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
B1
Engels
~ 2300
Betekenissen
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Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
entity
1
Person thought to be guilty
A person who the police think may have done a crime.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] is a suspect in [a case/crime]
Veelgemaakte fout:
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.'
Synoniemen
accused (Often used formally in legal contexts for someone charged with a crime.)
Antoniemen
witness (A person who saw the crime happen, not suspected of committing it.)
Woordcombinaties
prime suspect
|murder suspect
|arrest a suspect
|question a suspect
Thema's
law
|crime
|justice
Voorbeelden
- The police have arrested a suspect in the robbery case.
- She was the prime suspect after the evidence was found.
- Detectives questioned the suspect for several hours.
- The suspect was seen leaving the building shortly after the incident.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- The police caught the suspect.
- The suspect is in jail now.
- They think he is the suspect.
- The suspect did not talk to the police.
Werkwoord
B1
action
2
Think someone did something wrong
To think that someone may have done something bad or illegal.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] suspect[s] [someone] of [doing something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'of' before the action: 'suspect him stealing' instead of 'suspect him of stealing'.
Synoniemen
distrust (Implies lack of trust, not necessarily belief in guilt of a specific act.)
Antoniemen
trust (To believe someone is honest and not guilty.)
Woordcombinaties
suspect strongly
|suspect wrongly
|suspect someone of theft
|begin to suspect
Thema's
law
|crime
|belief
Voorbeelden
- I suspect him of lying about where he was last night.
- Police suspect her of being involved in the fraud.
- They began to suspect that he was hiding something.
- I don't suspect you, but I need to ask some questions.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I suspect he took my pen.
- The teacher suspects the boy of cheating.
- They suspect her of stealing money.
- I do not suspect him.
Werkwoord
B2
action
3
Think something might be true
To think that something is probably true, even if you are not sure.
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone] suspect[s] (that) [clause]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'suspect' with 'expect'; 'expect' implies anticipation, while 'suspect' implies uncertainty and possibility.
Synoniemen
suppose (Suggests thinking something is true, often casually or without strong evidence.)
Antoniemen
doubt (To think something may not be true.)
Woordcombinaties
suspect the truth
|rightly suspect
|wrongly suspect
Thema's
belief
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- I suspect that she knows more than she is telling.
- They suspected it would rain later that day.
- We suspected that he might be planning a surprise.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I suspect it will rain today.
- She suspects that he is sick.
- They suspect the game will be canceled.
adjective
B2
property
4
Seeming dishonest or unsafe
Looking like it may be bad, wrong, or not safe.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners might confuse 'suspect' (adjective) with 'suspicious'; 'suspect' describes the thing itself as doubtful, 'suspicious' describes feelings about it or behavior that causes suspicion.
Synoniemen
questionable (Implies doubt about honesty, safety, or quality.)
Antoniemen
trustworthy (Seen as reliable and honest.)
Woordcombinaties
suspect behavior
|suspect motives
|look suspect
Thema's
judgment
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
- His story sounds a bit suspect to me.
- They bought some meat from a suspect source.
- The deal seemed suspect from the beginning.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- This food looks suspect.
- His answer is suspect.
- The man’s actions are suspect.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
suspect
IPA
GB/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
US/sˈʌspˌɛkt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
sus - pect (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (sus)
Woordvormen
Adjective
- Base: suspect
Noun
- Base: suspect
- Plural: suspects
Verb
- Base: suspect
- 3rd Person Singular: suspects
- Present Participle: suspecting
- Past: suspected
Woordfamilie
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
Uitdrukkingen
prime suspect
1/pɹˈaɪm sˈʌspˌɛkt/
fixed phrase
Main person thought guilty of crime
The person who police think most likely did the crime.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.