Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
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.'
Значение
Person thought to be guilty
Коллокации
prime suspect
|murder suspect
|arrest a suspect
|question a suspect
Синонимы
accused (Often used formally in legal contexts for someone charged with a crime.)
Антонимы
witness (A person who saw the crime happen, not suspected of committing it.)
Определение
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.
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes forget to use 'of' before the action: 'suspect him stealing' instead of 'suspect him of stealing'.
Значение
Think someone did something wrong
Коллокации
suspect strongly
|suspect wrongly
|suspect someone of theft
|begin to suspect
Синонимы
distrust (Implies lack of trust, not necessarily belief in guilt of a specific act.)
Антонимы
trust (To believe someone is honest and not guilty.)
Определение
To think that someone may have done something bad or illegal.
To believe, without certain proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal.
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'suspect' with 'expect'; 'expect' implies anticipation, while 'suspect' implies uncertainty and possibility.
Значение
Think something might be true
Коллокации
suspect the truth
|rightly suspect
|wrongly suspect
Синонимы
suppose (Suggests thinking something is true, often casually or without strong evidence.)
Антонимы
doubt (To think something may not be true.)
Темы
belief
|thinking
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To think that something is probably true, even if you are not sure.
To believe something is likely or possible, often without complete evidence.
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.
Примеры для изучающих
This food looks suspect.
Ez az étel gyanúsan néz ki.
His answer is suspect.
Gyanús a válasza.
The man’s actions are suspect.
Частая ошибка:
Learners might confuse 'suspect' (adjective) with 'suspicious'; 'suspect' describes the thing itself as doubtful, 'suspicious' describes feelings about it or behavior that causes suspicion.
Значение
Seeming dishonest or unsafe
Коллокации
suspect behavior
|suspect motives
|look suspect
Синонимы
questionable (Implies doubt about honesty, safety, or quality.)
Антонимы
trustworthy (Seen as reliable and honest.)
Темы
judgment
|safety
|core_vocabulary
Определение
Looking like it may be bad, wrong, or not safe.
Seeming untrustworthy, dangerous, or of poor quality; questionable.