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"Sus" is an adjective which is often translated as "sospechoso", and "TU" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "sindicato". Learn more about the difference between "sus" and "TU" below.
sus(
suhs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (legal) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. no direct translation (suspicion of having committed a crime)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Police arrested him on sus, but later released him.La policía lo detuvo por sospechoso, pero luego lo soltaron.
The sus law was being used as an excuse to harass ethnic minorities.La ley que permitía detener y registrar a sospechosos se usaba como pretexto para acosar a las minorías étnicas.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (slang) (causing suspicion)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
TU(
ti
-
yu
)An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").
a. el sindicato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The TU ensures that we have good wages.El sindicato garantiza que tengamos buenos sueldos.
b. el gremio (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
The TU is negotiating with the head of the company.El gremio está negociando con el director de la compañía.
