suspicion

soupçon

Impression qu’une chose est peut-être vraie, surtout une chose mauvaise, sans en être certain.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : suspicion that… (I had a suspicion that someone was lying.)

Synonymes : hunch, feeling

Expressions courantes : a growing suspicion, suspicion that something, confirm a suspicion

méfiance

Sentiment qu’on ne peut pas faire confiance à quelqu’un ou à quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : suspicion of someone/something (His suspicion of strangers made conversation difficult.); regard someone/something with suspicion (They regarded the offer with suspicion.)

Synonymes : distrust, mistrust

Contraires : trust

Expressions courantes : with suspicion, deep suspicion, suspicion of someone

soupçon

Fait de penser qu’une personne ou une chose pourrait être responsable d’un crime ou d’un acte répréhensible.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : on suspicion of something (He was arrested on suspicion of theft.); under suspicion of doing something (She was under suspicion of leaking the report.)

Expressions courantes : under suspicion, on suspicion of, above suspicion

soupçon, trace

Très petite quantité de quelque chose, ou signe à peine perceptible de sa présence.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a suspicion of something (There was a suspicion of amusement in her voice.)

Synonymes : hint, trace, touch

Expressions courantes : a suspicion of, suspicion of something