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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries可疑的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kěyí de
"保安发现了一个可疑的目标。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing a feeling that something is wrong, illegal, or dishonest.
"The police were called after someone noticed a suspicious package left unattended near the station." - 2
Showing a cautious distrust or suspicion of someone or something.
"She was deeply suspicious of his sudden offer to help her with the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'suspicios', and ultimately from the Latin 'suspiciosus', meaning mistrustful or inspiring distrust, from 'suspicere' (to look up at, distrust). It entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving from a sense of inspiring distrust to also describing a feeling of doubt or mistrust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suspicious" is said worldwide
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suspect
Transliteration: syspɛkt
"Il y avait un comportement suspect près de la banque."
verdächtig
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdɛçtɪç
"Die Polizei untersuchte die verdächtigen Aktivitäten."
sospetto
Transliteration: sosˈpɛt.to
"Ho notato qualcosa di sospetto nel suo comportamento."
sospechoso
Transliteration: sos.peˈtʃo.so
"Había un hombre sospechoso merodeando por el vecindario."
suspeito
Transliteration: susˈpej.tu
"O barulho estranho parecia bastante suspeito."
संदेहास्पद
Transliteration: sandehāspad
"पुलिस ने एक संदेहास्पद व्यक्ति को हिरासत में लिया।"
可疑的
Transliteration: kěyí de
"保安发现了一个可疑的目标。"
수상한
Transliteration: susanghan
"골목길에서 수상한 소리가 들렸다."
怪しい
Transliteration: ayashii
"裏通りで怪しい男を見かけた。"
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