What does suspeitar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word suspeitar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use suspeitar in Portuguese.

The word suspeitar in Portuguese means suspect, distrust, doubt, suspeitar, suspeitar, suspeitar, desconfiar, suspeitar, desconfiar, suspeitar, deduzir, suspeitar, suspeitar, desconfiar, suspeitar de. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word suspeitar

suspect, distrust, doubt

suspeitar

verbal expression (informal (suspect, sense)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
I have a hunch that the show will be cancelled; they haven't sold many tickets.

suspeitar

verbal expression (figurative, informal (suspect [sth])

You say you didn't steal my cookies, but I smell a rat.

suspeitar

transitive verb (think guilty)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A polícia suspeita do marido da vítima, mas eles não encontraram provas suficientes para prendê-lo.
The police suspect the victim's husband, but they haven't found enough proof to arrest him.

desconfiar, suspeitar

transitive verb (be suspicious of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
His nervousness and appearance made me distrust him.

desconfiar, suspeitar

transitive verb (lack confidence in)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Should we distrust the new figures that the government published?

deduzir

transitive verb (guess, deduce [sth])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Based on the dirty dishes on the counter, I surmised that my sister hadn't cleaned her apartment in over a week.

suspeitar

(believe guilty of) (acreditar ser culpado de)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu suspeito que Tom roubou aqueles materiais estacionários.
I suspect Tom of stealing those stationery supplies.

suspeitar, desconfiar

transitive verb (think possibly)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O encanador disse que consegue fazer todo o serviço em uma hora, mas eu suspeito que vá demorar mais.
The plumber says he can get all the work done in an hour, but I suspect it will take longer than that.

suspeitar de

(wary of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The security guard became suspicious of a customer who was looking around nervously.

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