suspicious

verdächtig

So, dass man Unehrlichkeit vermutet oder denkt, dass etwas nicht stimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: Making you think that someone may be dishonest or that something may be wrong.

• That package looks suspicious.
• The police investigated a suspicious death.
• Did you notice anyone suspicious near the car?

Synonyme: questionable, suspect, dubious

Häufige Wendungen: suspicious behaviour, suspicious package, look suspicious, suspicious activity

misstrauisch

Mit dem Gefühl, dass jemand unehrlich sein könnte oder etwas nicht stimmt.

In einfachem Englisch: Feeling that someone may be dishonest or that something may be wrong.

• I felt suspicious.
• She is suspicious of strangers who offer help.
• Why are you so suspicious of his motives?

So benutzt man es: suspicious of someone/something (They were suspicious of the unusually cheap offer.); suspicious that… (I was suspicious that he was hiding something.)

Synonyme: distrustful, mistrustful

Gegenteile: trusting

Häufige Wendungen: suspicious of someone, suspicious of something, become suspicious

misstrauisch

So, dass man erkennen lässt, dass man Unehrlichkeit oder etwas Unrechtes vermutet.

In einfachem Englisch: Showing that you think someone may be dishonest or that something may be wrong.

• She gave me a suspicious look.
• His voice had a suspicious tone.
• The guard’s suspicious glance made me nervous.

Synonyme: distrustful, questioning

Häufige Wendungen: suspicious look, suspicious glance, suspicious tone