Significado de suspect en inglés
suspectsuspect1 /səˈspekt/ verb [transitive] 
Ver todas las traducciones1to think that something is probably true, especially something badpensar que algo es probablemente cierto, especialmente algo malosuspect (that)
I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine.Sospeché que había algo que no funcionaba bien en el motor. She strongly suspected he was lying to her.Sospechaba firmemente que él le estaba mintiendo. She’s not going to be very happy about this, I suspect.No va a estar muy contenta con esto, sospecho.2to think that something bad has happened or is happeningpensar que algo malo ha ocurrido o está ocurriendo: The doctors suspected pneumonia.Los médicos sospecharon que era neumonía.suspect murder/foul play The position of the body led the police to suspect murder.La posición del cuerpo llevó a la policía a sospechar que se trataba de un homicidio.suspect something/nothing/anything He never suspected anything.Él nunca sospechó nada.3to think that someone is probably guilty of a crimepensar que alguien es probablemente culpable de un delito: Who do you suspect?¿A quién sospechas?suspect somebody of (doing) something He’s suspected of murder.Se le sospecha de asesinato. Pilcher was suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy.Se sospechaba que Pilcher había revelado secretos del gobierno al enemigo.4to think that something is not honest or truepensar que algo no es honesto o verdadero: I began to suspect his motives in inviting me.Empecé a sospechar de sus motivos para invitarme.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICAPatterns with suspectConstrucciones con suspect• You suspect that someone does, did, or has done something: · I suspect she knows.· I suspect he took the money.· I suspect they have met before.• Sospechas que alguien hace, hizo o ha hecho algo: · I suspect she knows.（Sospecho que ella lo sabe.）· I suspect he took the money.（Sospecho que él tomó el dinero.）· I suspect they have met before.（Sospecho que se han visto antes.）• You suspect that something may or might be true: · We suspect that he may know something about the robbery.· The police suspect that he might be a terrorist.• Sospechas que algo puede o podría ser verdad: · We suspect that he may know something about the robbery.（Sospechamos que puede saber algo sobre el robo.）· The police suspect that he might be a terrorist.（La policía sospecha que podría ser terrorista.）• You suspect that someone may or might have done something: · Police suspect Foster may have been involved in a fraud.· I suspect he might have exaggerated a lot of the things in the book.• Sospechas que alguien puede o podría haber hecho algo: · Police suspect Foster may have been involved in a fraud.（La policía sospecha que Foster puede haber estado implicado en un fraude.）· I suspect he might have exaggerated a lot of the things in the book.（Sospecho que puede haber exagerado muchas cosas en el libro.）• You suspected that something would happen: · He suspected that the problem would only get worse.· I suspected that I would not enjoy the meeting.• Sospechaste que algo ocurriría: · He suspected that the problem would only get worse.（Sospechaba que el problema solo empeoraría.）· I suspected that I would not enjoy the meeting.（Sospechaba que no disfrutaría la reunión.）• In all the above patterns, ‘that’ is optional. You can say I suspect that or just I suspect.• En todos los patrones anteriores, 'that' es opcional. Se puede decir I suspect that o simplemente I suspect.Using the progressiveUso del progresivoSuspect is not used in the progressive. You say: · I suspect he’s lying. ✗Don’t say: I am suspecting he’s lying.Suspect no se usa en forma progresiva. Se dice: · I suspect he's lying.（Sospecho que está mintiendo.）✗ No digas: I am suspecting he's lying.
Ver todas las traducciones1to think that something is probably true, especially something badpensar que algo es probablemente cierto, especialmente algo malosuspect (that) I suspected that there was something wrong with the engine.Sospeché que había algo que no funcionaba bien en el motor. She strongly suspected he was lying to her.Sospechaba firmemente que él le estaba mintiendo. She’s not going to be very happy about this, I suspect.No va a estar muy contenta con esto, sospecho.2to think that something bad has happened or is happeningpensar que algo malo ha ocurrido o está ocurriendo: The doctors suspected pneumonia.Los médicos sospecharon que era neumonía.suspect murder/foul play The position of the body led the police to suspect murder.La posición del cuerpo llevó a la policía a sospechar que se trataba de un homicidio.suspect something/nothing/anything He never suspected anything.Él nunca sospechó nada.3to think that someone is probably guilty of a crimepensar que alguien es probablemente culpable de un delito: Who do you suspect?¿A quién sospechas?suspect somebody of (doing) something He’s suspected of murder.Se le sospecha de asesinato. Pilcher was suspected of giving away government secrets to the enemy.Se sospechaba que Pilcher había revelado secretos del gobierno al enemigo.4to think that something is not honest or truepensar que algo no es honesto o verdadero: I began to suspect his motives in inviting me.Empecé a sospechar de sus motivos para invitarme.GRAMMARGRAMÁTICAPatterns with suspectConstrucciones con suspect• You suspect that someone does, did, or has done something: · I suspect she knows.· I suspect he took the money.· I suspect they have met before.• Sospechas que alguien hace, hizo o ha hecho algo: · I suspect she knows.（Sospecho que ella lo sabe.）· I suspect he took the money.（Sospecho que él tomó el dinero.）· I suspect they have met before.（Sospecho que se han visto antes.）• You suspect that something may or might be true: · We suspect that he may know something about the robbery.· The police suspect that he might be a terrorist.• Sospechas que algo puede o podría ser verdad: · We suspect that he may know something about the robbery.（Sospechamos que puede saber algo sobre el robo.）· The police suspect that he might be a terrorist.（La policía sospecha que podría ser terrorista.）• You suspect that someone may or might have done something: · Police suspect Foster may have been involved in a fraud.· I suspect he might have exaggerated a lot of the things in the book.• Sospechas que alguien puede o podría haber hecho algo: · Police suspect Foster may have been involved in a fraud.（La policía sospecha que Foster puede haber estado implicado en un fraude.）· I suspect he might have exaggerated a lot of the things in the book.（Sospecho que puede haber exagerado muchas cosas en el libro.）• You suspected that something would happen: · He suspected that the problem would only get worse.· I suspected that I would not enjoy the meeting.• Sospechaste que algo ocurriría: · He suspected that the problem would only get worse.（Sospechaba que el problema solo empeoraría.）· I suspected that I would not enjoy the meeting.（Sospechaba que no disfrutaría la reunión.）• In all the above patterns, ‘that’ is optional. You can say I suspect that or just I suspect.• En todos los patrones anteriores, 'that' es opcional. Se puede decir I suspect that o simplemente I suspect.Using the progressiveUso del progresivoSuspect is not used in the progressive. You say: · I suspect he’s lying. ✗Don’t say: I am suspecting he’s lying.Suspect no se usa en forma progresiva. Se dice: · I suspect he's lying.（Sospecho que está mintiendo.）✗ No digas: I am suspecting he's lying.suspectsuspect2 /ˈsʌspekt/ noun [countable] 1someone who is thought to be guilty of a crimepersona a la que se considera probablemente culpable de un delito; sospechoso: Two suspects were arrested today in connection with the robbery.Dos sospechosos fueron detenidos hoy en relación con el robo. Police have issued a description of the murder suspect.La policía ha difundido una descripción del sospechoso de asesinato.suspect for the two suspects for the robberylos dos sospechosos del robosuspect in a suspect in a burglary caseun sospechoso en un caso de robo con allanamientomain/prime/chief suspect Davies is still the chief suspect.Davies sigue siendo el principal sospechoso.2the usual suspects the people or things that are usually involved in or responsible for a particular activitylas personas o cosas que habitualmente están implicadas o son responsables de una actividad determinada: a wine shop stocking all the usual suspects: wines from California, France, Australiauna tienda de vinos que tiene todos los clásicos de siempre: vinos de California, Francia y AustraliaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + suspectADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + suspectthe prime/chief/main suspect· She didn’t realise he was the prime suspect in a murder case.Ella no se dio cuenta de que era el principal sospechoso en un caso de asesinato.the number one suspect (=the main suspect)· I was the one who found her. And that makes me the number one suspect for her murder.Fui yo quien la encontró. Y eso me convierte en el sospechoso número uno de su asesinato.a murder/burglary etc suspect· The murder suspect is described as in his early 20s, wearing a baseball type cap and a dark jacket.El sospechoso de asesinato es descrito como un hombre de poco más de veinte años, con una gorra de béisbol y una chaqueta oscura.a possible suspect· The police drew up a list of possible suspects.La policía elaboró una lista de posibles sospechosos.verbsverbosarrest/detain a suspect· Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.Los detectives detuvieron al sospechoso tras una operación encubierta de cinco días.question/interrogate/interview a suspect· Police confirmed that six suspects are being questioned.La policía confirmó que seis sospechosos están siendo interrogados.
1someone who is thought to be guilty of a crimepersona a la que se considera probablemente culpable de un delito; sospechoso: Two suspects were arrested today in connection with the robbery.Dos sospechosos fueron detenidos hoy en relación con el robo. Police have issued a description of the murder suspect.La policía ha difundido una descripción del sospechoso de asesinato.suspect for the two suspects for the robberylos dos sospechosos del robosuspect in a suspect in a burglary caseun sospechoso en un caso de robo con allanamientomain/prime/chief suspect Davies is still the chief suspect.Davies sigue siendo el principal sospechoso.2the usual suspects the people or things that are usually involved in or responsible for a particular activitylas personas o cosas que habitualmente están implicadas o son responsables de una actividad determinada: a wine shop stocking all the usual suspects: wines from California, France, Australiauna tienda de vinos que tiene todos los clásicos de siempre: vinos de California, Francia y AustraliaCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESADJECTIVES/NOUN + suspectADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVO + suspectthe prime/chief/main suspect· She didn’t realise he was the prime suspect in a murder case.Ella no se dio cuenta de que era el principal sospechoso en un caso de asesinato.the number one suspect (=the main suspect)· I was the one who found her. And that makes me the number one suspect for her murder.Fui yo quien la encontró. Y eso me convierte en el sospechoso número uno de su asesinato.a murder/burglary etc suspect· The murder suspect is described as in his early 20s, wearing a baseball type cap and a dark jacket.El sospechoso de asesinato es descrito como un hombre de poco más de veinte años, con una gorra de béisbol y una chaqueta oscura.a possible suspect· The police drew up a list of possible suspects.La policía elaboró una lista de posibles sospechosos.verbsverbosarrest/detain a suspect· Detectives arrested the suspect after a five-day undercover operation.Los detectives detuvieron al sospechoso tras una operación encubierta de cinco días.question/interrogate/interview a suspect· Police confirmed that six suspects are being questioned.La policía confirmó que seis sospechosos están siendo interrogados.suspectsuspect3 adjective 1not likely to be completely honestque probablemente no sea del todo honesto; sospechoso SYN dodgy: I’ve always thought he was a bit of a suspect character.Siempre he pensado que es un personaje un tanto sospechoso. The company was involved in some highly suspect business dealings.La empresa estuvo involucrada en algunos negocios sumamente sospechosos.2not likely to be completely trueque probablemente no sea completamente verdadero; dudoso: The two men were convicted on the basis of some highly suspect evidence.Los dos hombres fueron condenados sobre la base de pruebas muy dudosas.3likely to have problems and not work wellque probablemente tiene problemas y no funciona bien: The engine sounded a bit suspect.El motor sonaba un poco sospechoso.4[only before noun] likely to contain a bomb or something illegal or dangerousque puede contener una bomba o algo ilegal o peligroso: Police were called in to check out a suspect van.Se llamó a la policía para que revisara una furgoneta sospechosa.
1not likely to be completely honestque probablemente no sea del todo honesto; sospechoso SYN dodgy: I’ve always thought he was a bit of a suspect character.Siempre he pensado que es un personaje un tanto sospechoso. The company was involved in some highly suspect business dealings.La empresa estuvo involucrada en algunos negocios sumamente sospechosos.2not likely to be completely trueque probablemente no sea completamente verdadero; dudoso: The two men were convicted on the basis of some highly suspect evidence.Los dos hombres fueron condenados sobre la base de pruebas muy dudosas.3likely to have problems and not work wellque probablemente tiene problemas y no funciona bien: The engine sounded a bit suspect.El motor sonaba un poco sospechoso.4[only before noun] likely to contain a bomb or something illegal or dangerousque puede contener una bomba o algo ilegal o peligroso: Police were called in to check out a suspect van.Se llamó a la policía para que revisara una furgoneta sospechosa.