suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 3800
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Temporarily stop an activity
To stop something for a short time and plan to start it again later.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to suspend [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Θέματα
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The school will suspend classes tomorrow.
- The bus service is suspended today.
- They suspended the game because of rain.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Temporarily ban a person
To officially not allow someone to work or go to school for a short time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to suspend [someone] from [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Θέματα
law
|education
|sports
|work
Παραδείγματα
- The football player was suspended for three matches.
- She was suspended from school for two days.
- The airline suspended the pilot pending an investigation.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He was suspended from school for fighting.
- The team suspended the coach for one game.
- She was suspended from her job for a week.
Ρήμα
B2
action
3
Hang from above
To hang something from above so it can move freely.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to suspend [something] from [something]
Συνώνυμα
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Αντώνυμα
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Θέματα
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
- The bridge's deck is suspended by steel cables.
- They suspended the banner over the street.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- A lamp is suspended from the ceiling.
- The sign is suspended over the door.
- The bridge is suspended by cables.
Ρήμα
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.
Συνώνυμα
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
Αντώνυμα
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Θέματα
science
|chemistry
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Dust was suspended in the air.
- The powder is suspended in water.
- Small pieces are suspended in the drink.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
suspend
IPA
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sus - pend (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.