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"Sospechar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to suspect", and "creer" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to believe". Learn more about the difference between "sospechar" and "creer" below.
sospechar(
sohs
-
peh
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chahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to suspect
Creo que es italiano. - ¡Lo sospechaba!I think he's Italian. - I suspected as much!
La señora Jones sospecha que su esposo le es infiel.Mrs. Jones suspects that her husband is cheating on her.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to suspect
La policía sospecha del novio de la víctima.The police suspects the victim's boyfriend.
creer(
kreh
-
ehr
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to suppose)
3. (to accept)
creerse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
