подозрительный
podozritel'nyy
The English slang term "sus" can be translated to the Russian adjective подозрительный (podozritel'nyy).
In Russian, подозрительный is used to describe a person or an object that appears suspicious, dishonest.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes depending on the gender and number of the noun it describes. Use подозрительная for feminine nouns, подозрительное for neuter nouns and подозрительные when describing multiple people or objects (plural). If you want to describe how an action is being performed, such as someone acting suspiciously, use the adverbial form подозрительно.
How do you pronounce it?
podozritel'nyy
Did you know?
- In Russian, if you find a person's behavior 'sus', you might say they are мутный, which literally translates to 'cloudy' or 'muddy'.
- While подозрительный is the formal translation, Russian Gen Z often simply uses the English loanword 'сус' (sus) in gaming communities and online chats.
- Adding the prefix 'за-' to the root creates заподозрить, a perfective verb meaning the exact moment someone first becomes suspicious of another person.
Examples in context
- Красный какой-то подозрительный.Red is kind of sus.This sentence shows how to use подозрительный to describe a color that seems suspicious.Tatoeba #10351845 by Ooneykcall, translation #9163396 by deniko
- Я не доверяю ему, он постоянно выглядит подозрительно.I don't trust him, he always looks suspicious.
- Эта сделка выглядит сомнительно, нам нужно быть осторожными.This deal looks dubious, we need to be cautious.
- Почему этот сайт такой подозрительный?Pochemu etot sayt takoy podozritel'nyy?Why is this website so suspicious?
Example conversation
Andrey and Olga are playing a social deduction game.
- Андрей AndreyОльга, ты ведешь себя подозрительный.Ol'ga, ty vedyosh sebya podozritel'nyy.Olga, you're acting sus.
- Ольга OlgaПочему ты так думаешь?Pochemu ty tak dumayesh'?Why do you think so?
- Андрей AndreyТы слишком много молчишь.Ty slishkom mnogo molchish'.You are being too quiet.
- Ольга OlgaЯ просто думаю, кто предатель.Ya prosto dumayu, kto predatel'.I'm just thinking about who the traitor is.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
