No. 1,200 in French
suspect
A person thought to be guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.
In a sentence
Le suspect a été arrêté par la police.
The suspect was apprehended by the police.
Here, 'suspect' is a noun referring to a person believed to be involved in a crime.
Son comportement est suspect et soulève des questions.
His behavior is suspicious and raises questions.
In this context, 'suspect' is an adjective describing something suspicious or distrustful.
Je suspecte qu'il cache quelque chose.
I suspect that he is hiding something.
Here, 'suspect' is a verb indicating the act of suspecting or having doubts about something.
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