suspect

ˈsʌspɛkt
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Translation of suspect into German,

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Verb

tr.
1.

belief

believe something is true without proof
  • I suspect she knows the truth.Ich vermute, dass sie die Wahrheit kennt.
2.

guilt

believe someone is guilty of wrongdoing
verdächtigen unter Verdacht haben
  • The police suspect him of theft.Die Polizei verdächtigt ihn des Diebstahls.
3.

doubt

distrust or have doubts about someone or something
  • They suspect his intentions.Sie misstrauen seinen Absichten.

Noun

crime

person believed to be involved in a crime
Verdächtiger mTatverdächtiger Beschuldigter
  • The police arrested the suspect after the investigation.Die Polizei verhaftete den Verdächtigen nach der Untersuchung.

Adjective

doubtful

not fully trusted or may not be genuine
  • His story sounded suspect to the police.Seine Geschichte klang der Polizei verdächtig.
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Expressions with suspect: examples in English and translations in German

einen Verdächtigen beschatten
einen Verdächtigen verfolgen
The detective decided to shadow a suspect for a week.
Mordverdächtiger
mutmaßlicher Mörder
The police arrested the murder suspect after a long investigation.
das Schlimmste vermuten
das Schlimmste befürchten
When she didn't call, he began to suspect the worst.
Raubverdächtiger
The police arrested the robbery suspect after a long chase.
moralisch fragwürdig
The deal looked shady, so investors avoided the morally suspect company.
Vergewaltigungsverdächtiger
The rape suspect was questioned by detectives for hours.

Synonyms and analogies of suspect in English

Examples of suspect in a sentence

  • We suspect the weather will change soon.
  • Detectives suspect the manager of fraud.
  • We suspected her of leaking the report.
  • I suspect she is hiding something.
  • They began to suspect the deal was unfair.
  • The suspect was seen near the crime scene.

Translations of "suspect" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verdächtigenv.

The police followed a tracked suspect for weeks before making an arrest.

Die Polizei observierte einen verdächtigen wochenlang, bevor sie ihn festnahm.

vermutenv.

Their parents suspect a little hanky panky when they study together upstairs.

Ihre Eltern vermuten ein bisschen Rumgemache, wenn sie oben zusammen lernen.

ahnenv.

Just how possible it was, we could then not yet suspect.

Wie gut das möglich war, konnten wir damals noch nicht ahnen.

glaubenv.

We suspect there are tens and thousands of people out there.

Wir glauben, dass es Tausende und Zehntausende Opfer draußen gibt.

Noun
derVerdächtigernm.

The suspect went missing shortly after being questioned by the police.

Der Verdächtige verschwand kurz nachdem er von der Polizei befragt wurde.

derVerdachtnm.

She's never said as much, but we suspect she is.

Sie hat nie etwas gesagt, aber wir haben den Verdacht.

Adjective
verdächtigtadj.

Customs officers can detain travelers if they suspect smuggling activities.

Zollbeamte können Reisende festhalten, wenn sie des Schmuggels verdächtigt werden.

vermutetadj.

Together they cooked up a cover story so nobody would suspect their involvement.

Gemeinsam haben sie sich eine Legende ausgedacht, damit niemand ihre Beteiligung vermutet.

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suspect: Examples and translations in context

The police placed the suspect in custody after the domestic disturbance.

Die Polizei nahm den Verdächtigen nach dem häuslichen Streit in Gewahrsam.

She managed to squeeze out a confession from the suspect.

Sie schaffte es, ein Geständnis vom Verdächtigen zu entlocken.

The suspect managed to beat it before the detectives could question him.

Dem Verdächtigen gelang es abzuhauen, bevor die Detektive ihn befragen konnten.

The detective had to tail the suspect discreetly through the crowded streets.

Der Detektiv musste dem Verdächtigen unauffällig durch die belebten Straßen folgen.

The police used tracking information to follow the suspect's movements.

Die Polizei nutzte Ortungsdaten, um die Bewegungen des Verdächtigen zu verfolgen.

The detective watched the suspect like an eagle outside the apartment building.

Der Detektiv beobachtete den Verdächtigen vor dem Wohnhaus wie ein Luchs.

It took several officers to collar the suspect down by the riverbank.

Es brauchte mehrere Beamte, um den Verdächtigen am Flussufer festzusetzen.

The officer collared the suspect just as he was about to flee.

Der Beamte schnappte den Verdächtigen, gerade als er fliehen wollte.

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