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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessuspect
Pronunciation / Transliteration: suspect
"Le policier a arrêté un suspect dans l'affaire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or offense.
"The police arrested a suspect in connection with the robbery."
- 1
To believe that someone is guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
"I suspect that he knows more than he is letting on."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'suspect' originates from the Latin 'suspectus', which means 'looked up at' or 'looked down upon'. It evolved through Old French 'suspect', entering Middle English in the late 14th century, where it retained its meanings related to doubt and mistrust.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suspect" is said worldwide
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suspect
Transliteration: suspect
"Le policier a arrêté un suspect dans l'affaire."
Verdächtiger
Transliteration: fɛʁˈdɛçtɪɡɐ
"Die Polizei hat einen Verdächtigen festgenommen."
sospetto
Transliteration: soˈspetto
"La polizia ha arrestato un sospetto."
sospechoso
Transliteration: sospeˈtʃoso
"La policía arrestó a un sospechoso."
suspeito
Transliteration: susˈpejtu
"A polícia prendeu um suspeito."
संदिग्ध
Transliteration: sandigdh
"पुलिस ने एक संदिग्ध को गिरफ्तार किया।"
嫌疑人
Transliteration: xiányírén
"警方逮捕了一名嫌疑人。"
용의자
Transliteration: yong-uija
"경찰이 용의자를 체포했습니다."
容疑者
Transliteration: yōgisha
"警察は容疑者を逮捕しました。"
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