suspect
[/səˈspekt/ (verb), /ˈsʌspekt/ (noun/adjective)]
verb/noun/adjectivepl: suspects (noun)
suspeitar/suspeito
1. (verb) to believe or imagine something to be true or probable without certain proof
I suspect he is lying about his whereabouts.
Eu suspeito que ele está mentindo sobre seu paradeiro.
2. (verb) to believe someone to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing without proof
The police suspect him of stealing the diamonds.
A polícia o suspeita de roubar os diamantes.
3. (noun) a person believed to be guilty of a crime
The main suspect in the murder case was arrested yesterday.
O principal suspeito no caso de homicídio foi preso ontem.
4. (adjective) causing doubt or distrust; questionable
That story sounds rather suspect to me.
Essa história me soa bastante suspeita.
NYC Slang
sus (shortened slang form of suspect, commonly used to mean questionable or untrustworthy)
Related Idioms & Phrases
above suspicion - beyond suspicion (acima de qualquer suspeita)
under suspicion - under investigation (sob suspeita)
prime suspect - principal suspeito
beyond a shadow of a doubt - sem sombra de dúvida
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