This is the 12515th most frequent Portuguese word.
suspeitou
"Suspeitou" means "suspected" in English.
The word 'suspeitou' is used here to indicate an act of doubting or being suspicious about someone's behavior.
Ela suspeitou do comportamento estranho dele.
She suspected his strange behavior.
In this sentence, 'suspeitou' conveyed the act of forming a hypothesis or belief based on available information.
A polícia suspeitou que o suspeito fugiu da cidade.
The police suspected that the suspect fled the city.
Here, 'suspeitou' demonstrates a critical or cautious assessment of a situation.