suspicious

[US]/səˈspɪʃəs/
[UK]/səˈspɪʃəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. inayowachangia mshumaa na kuchangia kwa kushangaza kwa mtu au kwa kitu kama kwa mshumaa.

Phrases & Collocations

suspicious of

mshumia kwa

Example Sentences

if you are suspicious, call the police.

kama unekuwa mshumaa, bonye polisi.

he was suspicious of her motives.

alikuwa mshumaa kwa matokeo yake.

she gave him a suspicious look.

alizama mshumaa.

There is a suspicious man lurking in the shadows.

Kuna mwanamke mchovu anakutana katika miguu.

It looks very suspicious to me.

huyu unakosa mshumaa sana kwa mimi.

he was found dead but there were no suspicious circumstances.

alikuwa amekuwa amekufa lakini hakuna matokeo ya mshumaa.

you will have to forgive my suspicious mind.

unapaswa kubaki na mshumaa yangu.

His offer has a suspicious ring.

utawala wake unakosa mshumaa.

The policeman examined the suspicious man.

Mipango ya mafanikio ya mwanamke.

I'm very suspicious about his motives.

nina mshumaa sana kwa matokeo yake.

A man was hanging about the house in a suspicious manner.

mwanambo alikuwa akiwaka kwa mshumaa kwa nyumba.

He made them suspicious when he began acting funny.

alitengeneza wao mshumaa wakala alibadilisha kusikiliza.

The teacher was suspicious of the student’s furtive behaviour during the exam.

mwalimu alikumbua mji mwinga wa mwanafunzi wakati wa mtazamo.

Look out for burglars on the prowl. If you see anything suspicious, call the police immediately.

tazama mifano ya mafundisho ya mshumaa. kama unekuwa unakosa mshumaa, bonye polisi kwa muda.

Are you sure you haven’t seen anything even remotely suspicious?

Umeuona kama muda huu kama muda huu kama muda huu?

Most were adamantly prochoice and antigun and were vaguely suspicious of deep religious sentiment.

kwa kasi zaidi walikuwa wakifanya mshumaa kwa mafundisho ya dini ya mshumaa.

Real-world Examples

Let me see. Highly suspicious, I'd say.

Tafadhali angalia. Ndiyo, mafupi kwa mimi.

Source: We Bare Bears

Krum was looking more and more suspicious.

Krum alitazama mafupi kwa mafupi.

Source: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The opposition finds the whole episode suspicious.

Ukame ni mafupi kwa mafupi.

Source: BBC Listening March 2018 Compilation

679. The conspicuous suspicious pension is in suspension.

679. Tuzo ya mafupi ina uchaguzi.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Doesn't the timing seem a little suspicious to you?

Hali ya muda haukumbana mafupi kwa wewe?

Source: Modern Family Season 6

Though the Death Eater looked offended, he also seemed less suspicious.

Hata kama mchumia wa mauti alitazama mafupi, alitazama mafupi.

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

You measured the diameter of his suspicious mole yesterday.

Umetafuta diametari ya kichwa chake cha mafupi kwa michele.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

With each passing day, they each become more and more suspicious of each other.

Kwa kila siku inapita, wao wote watakuwa mafupi kwa wote.

Source: VOA Special February 2020 Collection

However, the one whom we had made the picture of before seemed a bit suspicious.

Hata kama mwenyewe alitazama mafupi.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

If we see something suspicious, we will inspect it.

Kama tukipita kwa mafupi, tukipita kwa mafupi.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

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