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suspicion

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

Translations

suspicionnoun

suspicions

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

méfianceDoute prudent, attitude de réserve envers quelqu'un ou quelque chose.

There was a suspicion among the employees about the new management's intentions.

Il régnait une méfiance parmi les employés quant aux intentions de la nouvelle direction.

soupçonDoute non prouvé, ou légère trace de quelque chose.

The police had a suspicion that the man was involved in the robbery.

La police avait un soupçon que l'homme était impliqué dans le braquage.

Additional translations

suspicionSens juridique ou administratif.

Synonyms

suspicionverb

suspicioned

Past Simple

suspicioned

Past Participle

suspicioning

Gerund

/səˈspɪʃ.ən/

Rare or dialectal transitive verb meaning ‘to suspect’.

soupçonnerVerbe rare ou dialectal en anglais ; en français, le verbe courant est plus naturel.

The villagers suspicioned the stranger of theft.

Les villageois soupçonnaient l'étranger de vol.

suspicionnoun

A feeling or belief that someone is guilty of an illegal, dishonest, or unpleasant action, without certain proof.

The police had a suspicion that the man was involved in the robbery.

A cautious distrust or doubt about someone or something.

There was a suspicion among the employees about the new management's intentions.

A slight trace or hint of something.

There was a suspicion of garlic in the sauce, adding a subtle flavor.

The act of suspecting or the state of being suspected, especially by legal authorities.

He was detained on suspicion of fraud.

suspicionverb

Rare or dialectal. To suspect; to believe, without certain proof, that someone is guilty of wrongdoing or that something is the case.

The villagers suspicioned the stranger of theft.