suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
إنجليزي
~ 3800
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B1
action
1
Temporarily stop an activity
To stop something for a short time and plan to start it again later.
نمط الاستخدام:
to suspend [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
مرادفات
pause (Implies a short break, often less formal or official than 'suspend'.)
|
halt (A stronger or more abrupt stop than 'suspend', may not imply resumption.)
أضداد
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
تراكيب شائعة
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
مواضيع
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
أمثلة
- The company decided to suspend operations during the investigation.
- The school suspended classes due to heavy snow.
- Flights were suspended because of the storm.
- The government suspended the program until further notice.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The school will suspend classes tomorrow.
- The bus service is suspended today.
- They suspended the game because of rain.
فعل
B1
action
2
Temporarily ban a person
To officially not allow someone to work or go to school for a short time.
نمط الاستخدام:
to suspend [someone] from [something]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
مرادفات
bar (Often used in sports or law; can be permanent or temporary.)
|
discipline (General term for taking action against someone's behavior; not always temporary removal.)
أضداد
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
تراكيب شائعة
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
مواضيع
law
|education
|sports
|work
أمثلة
- The football player was suspended for three matches.
- She was suspended from school for two days.
- The airline suspended the pilot pending an investigation.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He was suspended from school for fighting.
- The team suspended the coach for one game.
- She was suspended from her job for a week.
فعل
B2
action
3
Hang from above
To hang something from above so it can move freely.
نمط الاستخدام:
to suspend [something] from [something]
مرادفات
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
أضداد
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
تراكيب شائعة
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
مواضيع
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
- The bridge's deck is suspended by steel cables.
- They suspended the banner over the street.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- A lamp is suspended from the ceiling.
- The sign is suspended over the door.
- The bridge is suspended by cables.
فعل
technical
C1
action
4
Keep particles floating in fluid
To keep small pieces of something mixed in water or air so they do not fall to the bottom.
مرادفات
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
أضداد
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
تراكيب شائعة
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
مواضيع
science
|chemistry
أمثلة
- The medicine contains tiny particles suspended in liquid.
- Dust was suspended in the air after the explosion.
- Oil droplets are suspended in the salad dressing.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Dust was suspended in the air.
- The powder is suspended in water.
- Small pieces are suspended in the drink.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
suspend
IPA
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
المقاطع والنبر
sus - pend (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
عيلة الكلمة
Forms
suspends
verb
suspending
verb
suspended
verb
Core family
suspension
noun B2
Related words
suspense
noun B2
suspenseful
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unsuspend
verb
تعبيرات
suspend disbelief
1/səspˈɛnd dˌɪsbɪlˈif/
fixed phrase
Accept unreal things for enjoyment
To pretend something is real so you can enjoy a story or movie.
أمثلة
- The movie was so exciting that I could easily suspend disbelief.
- Reading fantasy requires you to suspend disbelief.
suspend judgment
1/səspˈɛnd d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Delay making a judgment
To wait before deciding what you think about something.
أمثلة
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.