eu desconfiei

suspected, distrusted

→ desconfiar
des undo, remove, or reverse + confi to trust, to rely on + ei I past tense
verb · 1st-person singular, past tense Rare #39,259
suspected
PO: Desconfiei que ele estava mentindo.
EN: I suspected he was lying.
distrusted
PO: Desconfiei daquele homem desde o começo.
EN: I distrusted that man from the start.
Conjugation of desconfiar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First desconfiei —
Third desconfiou —

Desconfiei que ela me traía e mandei o Walter segui-la.

I suspected she was cheating on me, so I sent Walter to follow her.

— Dupla Perigosa (2026)

Eu desconfiei que ela era perigosa.

I suspected she was dangerous.

Eu não desconfiei, gente.

I didn't suspect anything, guys.

— Cabras da Peste (2021)

E certamente não desconfiei do Bibliotecário.

And I certainly didn’t suspect the Librarian.

Eu sempre desconfiei que ele usava drogas.

I always suspected he was using drugs.