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"To suspect" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 11, 2023 (see all)
подозрева́ть
[ pa-da-zree-vát' ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative, Prepositional
Perfective - заподо́зрить
to suspect

Morphemic analysis

подозревать
root: подозр
suffix: ева
ending: ть

Etymology

This word is connected with the disappeared verb "подозреть" (to peep, try to see something), goes back to the same basis as the verb "зреть" (to look).
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Examples of "To suspect" in Russian

  • Лжецы́ всегда́ скло́нны подозрева́ть други́х в том же поро́ке.

    lzhee-tsý fseeg-dá sklón-ny pa-da-zree-vát' dru-géeh f tom-zhe pa-ró-kye

    Liars always tend to suspect others of the same vice.

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  • Подозрева́ю, что на по́езд мы не успе́ем.

    pa-da-zree-vá-yu, chto na pó-yezt my nye us-pyé-eem

    I suspect we won't be able to catch the train.

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Same stem words

зрачо́к [zra-chók] Noun , masculine
pupil (of the eye)
зре́ние [zryé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
vision, sight, eyesight
мировоззре́ние [mee-ra-vaz-zryé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
world outlook, world view

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