Spanish Conversation · Level 93
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Spanish word
sospecha
Pronunciation
IPA/sosˈpetʃa/
Meaning
- feminine nounsuspicion
Example
Tengo una sospecha sobre el vecino.
I have a suspicion about the neighbor.
More examples
La policía actuó por una sospecha fundada.
The police acted on a well-founded suspicion.
Core concept
A hunch that someone or something may be untruthful or involved in wrongdoing.
Common phrases
tener sospecha de
have suspicions about
sospecha fundada
well-founded suspicion
confirmar la sospecha
confirm the suspicion
Similar words
duda: Lack of confidence in the truth of a fact, claim, or idea.
desconfianza: Reluctance to trust others and expect unreliability.
recelo: Cautious suspicion that leads to keeping people or situations at a distance.
Definition in Spanish
Idea o sentimiento de duda sobre la veracidad o la conducta de alguien o algo, basado en indicios débiles o en una corazonada.
Word origin
It is derived from Latin suspicere ('to look under', from sub- 'under' + specere 'to look'), and the word evolved in medieval Romance into the Spanish sospecha.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are tener sospechas and sospecha de + noun, and the person suspected is called sospechoso rather than sospecha.
Related words
- sospecharsuspectverb
- sospechososuspiciousadjective
- sospechosamentesuspiciouslyadverb