suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Englisch
~ 3800
szüneteltet, felfüggeszt, szünetel, eltilt, felakaszt, szuszpendál, diszpergál
VERB
B1
1
Verwendungsmuster:
to suspend [something]
The company decided to suspend operations during the investigation.
A vállalat úgy döntött, hogy a vizsgálat idejére szünetelteti a működését.
The school suspended classes due to heavy snow.
Az iskola a nagy havazás miatt szüneteltette a tanítást.
Flights were suspended because of the storm.
The government suspended the program until further notice.
Beispiele für Lernende
The school will suspend classes tomorrow.
Az iskola holnap szünetelteti a tanítást.
The bus service is suspended today.
A buszjárat ma szünetel.
They suspended the game because of rain.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Bedeutung
Temporarily stop an activity
Wortverbindungen
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Synonyme
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.)
Antonyme
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
Themen
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definition
To stop something for a short time and plan to start it again later.
To cause an event, activity, or process to stop for a short period of time, often with the intention of resuming it later.
VERB
B1
2
felfüggeszt
B2
eltilt
B2
Verwendungsmuster:
to suspend [someone] from [something]
The football player was suspended for three matches.
A futballistát három mérkőzésre eltiltották.
She was suspended from school for two days.
Két napra eltiltották az iskolától.
The airline suspended the pilot pending an investigation.
Beispiele für Lernende
He was suspended from school for fighting.
Verekedés miatt eltiltották az iskolától.
The team suspended the coach for one game.
A csapat egy mérkőzésre felfüggesztette az edzőt.
She was suspended from her job for a week.
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Bedeutung
Temporarily ban a person
Wortverbindungen
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Synonyme
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.)
Antonyme
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
Themen
law
|education
|sports
|work
Definition
To officially not allow someone to work or go to school for a short time.
To officially stop someone from working at their job, going to school, or participating in an activity for a limited time, usually as a punishment or precaution.
VERB
B2
3
felfüggeszt
B2
felakaszt
B1
Verwendungsmuster:
to suspend [something] from [something]
A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
Egy csillár lógott a mennyezetről.
The bridge's deck is suspended by steel cables.
A híd pályája acélkábelekre van felfüggesztve.
They suspended the banner over the street.
Beispiele für Lernende
A lamp is suspended from the ceiling.
Egy lámpa lóg a mennyezetről.
The sign is suspended over the door.
A tábla az ajtó fölött lóg.
The bridge is suspended by cables.
Bedeutung
Hang from above
Wortverbindungen
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Synonyme
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Antonyme
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Themen
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To hang something from above so it can move freely.
To attach or hold something so that it hangs down from above, often freely moving.
VERB
C1
TECHNICAL
4
szuszpendál
C2
diszpergál
C2
The medicine contains tiny particles suspended in liquid.
A gyógyszer folyadékban szuszpendált apró részecskéket tartalmaz.
Dust was suspended in the air after the explosion.
A robbanás után por lebegett a levegőben.
Oil droplets are suspended in the salad dressing.
Beispiele für Lernende
Dust was suspended in the air.
Por lebegett a levegőben.
The powder is suspended in water.
A por vízben van szuszpendálva.
Small pieces are suspended in the drink.
Bedeutung
Keep particles floating in fluid
Wortverbindungen
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Synonyme
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
Antonyme
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
Themen
science
|chemistry
Definition
To keep small pieces of something mixed in water or air so they do not fall to the bottom.
To cause solid particles to remain evenly distributed within a liquid or gas without settling at the bottom.
Grammatik
Grundform
suspend
IPA
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
Silben & Betonung
sus - pend (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
Wortfamilie
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
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.