suspicion

sospecha

Sensación de que algo puede ser cierto, especialmente algo malo, aunque no haya certeza.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling that something may be true, especially something bad, without being certain.

• I had a suspicion that she knew.
• His silence confirmed my suspicions.
• Do you have any suspicion that something is wrong?

Cómo se usa: suspicion that… (I had a suspicion that someone was lying.)

Sinónimos: hunch, feeling

Expresiones frecuentes: a growing suspicion, suspicion that something, confirm a suspicion

desconfianza, recelo

Sensación de que no se puede confiar en alguien o algo.

En inglés sencillo: A feeling that someone or something cannot be trusted.

• She looked at him with suspicion.
• Their mutual suspicion made cooperation difficult.
• The new policy was greeted with suspicion.

Cómo se usa: suspicion of someone/something (His suspicion of strangers made conversation difficult.); regard someone/something with suspicion (They regarded the offer with suspicion.)

Sinónimos: distrust, mistrust

Antónimos: trust

Expresiones frecuentes: with suspicion, deep suspicion, suspicion of someone

sospecha

Consideración de que alguien o algo puede ser responsable de un delito o de una mala acción.

En inglés sencillo: The act of considering someone or something possibly responsible for a crime or other wrong action.

• Suspicion fell on the driver.
• Police arrested him on suspicion of fraud.
• New evidence cleared her of suspicion.

Cómo se usa: on suspicion of something (He was arrested on suspicion of theft.); under suspicion of doing something (She was under suspicion of leaking the report.)

Expresiones frecuentes: under suspicion, on suspicion of, above suspicion

atisbo, toque

Cantidad muy pequeña de algo o señal apenas perceptible de ello.

En inglés sencillo: A very small amount or sign of something.

• A suspicion of a smile crossed his face.
• Her reply carried a suspicion of irony.
• There was a suspicion of pink in the sky.

Cómo se usa: a suspicion of something (There was a suspicion of amusement in her voice.)

Sinónimos: hint, trace, touch

Expresiones frecuentes: a suspicion of, suspicion of something