suspicious

suspicious
sə'spiʃəs
adjective
1) (having or showing suspicion: I'm always suspicious of men like him; a suspicious glance.) desconfiado
2) (causing or arousing suspicion: suspicious circumstances.) sospechoso
suspicious adj
1. sospechoso
a suspicious character una persona sospechosa
2. receloso / desconfiado
his wife is beginning to get suspicious su mujer empieza a desconfiar de él
suspicious
tr[sə'spɪʃəs]
adjective
1 (arousing suspicion) sospechoso,-a
■ he's a very suspicious-looking bloke es un tipo muy sospechoso
2 (distrustful, wary) receloso,-a, desconfiado,-a, suspicaz
■ she's suspicious of strangers desconfía de extraños
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be suspicious of/about somebody/something desconfiar de alguien/algo
suspicious [sə'spɪʃəs] adj
1) questionable: sospechoso, dudoso
2) distrustful: suspicaz, desconfiado
suspicious
adj.
• caviloso, -a adj.
• celoso, -a adj.
• desconfiado, -a adj.
• matrero, -a adj.
• receloso, -a adj.
• sospechoso, -a adj.
• suspicaz adj.
sə'spɪʃəs
adjective
a) (mistrustful) <mind/person> desconfiado, suspicaz

to be suspicious OF/ABOUT somebody/something — desconfiar* de alguien/algo

b) (arousing suspicion) <actions/movements> sospechoso
[sǝs'pɪʃǝs]
ADJ
1) (=mistrustful) [person, nature] desconfiado; [glance] receloso

Paul was a suspicious man — Paul era un hombre desconfiado

many people are suspicious that the government will reduce benefits further — mucha gente tiene la sospecha de que el gobierno va a reducir aún más los subsidios

• to be suspicious about sth — desconfiar de algo

• to become or grow suspicious (of sth/sb) — empezar a desconfiar (de algo/algn)

• that made him suspicious — eso le hizo sospechar

• to have a suspicious mind — tener una mente desconfiada or recelosa

• he is suspicious of visitors — se muestra receloso ante las visitas

2) (=causing suspicion) [person, behaviour, package] sospechoso

did you see anything suspicious? — ¿viste algo sospechoso?

it looks very suspicious to me — me parece muy sospechoso

• is there anything suspicious about the crash? — ¿hay algo sospechoso acerca del choque?

• in suspicious circumstances — en circunstancias sospechosas

* * *
[sə'spɪʃəs]
adjective
a) (mistrustful) <mind/person> desconfiado, suspicaz

to be suspicious OF/ABOUT somebody/something — desconfiar* de alguien/algo

b) (arousing suspicion) <actions/movements> sospechoso

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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