suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Englisch
~ 3800
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
B1
action
1
Temporarily stop an activity
To stop something for a short time and plan to start it again later.
Verwendungsmuster:
to suspend [something]
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.
Synonyme
pause (Implies a short break, often less formal or official than 'suspend'.)
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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.)
Wortverbindungen
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Themen
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The school will suspend classes tomorrow.
- The bus service is suspended today.
- They suspended the game because of rain.
Verb
B1
action
2
Temporarily ban a person
To officially not allow someone to work or go to school for a short time.
Verwendungsmuster:
to suspend [someone] from [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Synonyme
bar (Often used in sports or law; can be permanent or temporary.)
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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.)
Wortverbindungen
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Themen
law
|education
|sports
|work
Beispiele
- The football player was suspended for three matches.
- She was suspended from school for two days.
- The airline suspended the pilot pending an investigation.
Beispiele für Lernende
- He was suspended from school for fighting.
- The team suspended the coach for one game.
- She was suspended from her job for a week.
Verb
B2
action
3
Hang from above
To hang something from above so it can move freely.
Verwendungsmuster:
to suspend [something] from [something]
Synonyme
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Antonyme
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Wortverbindungen
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Themen
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
- The bridge's deck is suspended by steel cables.
- They suspended the banner over the street.
Beispiele für Lernende
- A lamp is suspended from the ceiling.
- The sign is suspended over the door.
- The bridge is suspended by cables.
Verb
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.
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.)
Wortverbindungen
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Themen
science
|chemistry
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Dust was suspended in the air.
- The powder is suspended in water.
- Small pieces are suspended in the drink.
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.