suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Inglés
~ 3800
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Temporarily stop an activity
To stop something for a short time and plan to start it again later.
Patrón de uso:
to suspend [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
Colocaciones
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Temas
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The school will suspend classes tomorrow.
- The bus service is suspended today.
- They suspended the game because of rain.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Temporarily ban a person
To officially not allow someone to work or go to school for a short time.
Patrón de uso:
to suspend [someone] from [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
Colocaciones
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Temas
law
|education
|sports
|work
Ejemplos
- The football player was suspended for three matches.
- She was suspended from school for two days.
- The airline suspended the pilot pending an investigation.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He was suspended from school for fighting.
- The team suspended the coach for one game.
- She was suspended from her job for a week.
Verbo
B2
action
3
Hang from above
To hang something from above so it can move freely.
Patrón de uso:
to suspend [something] from [something]
Sinónimos
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Antónimos
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Colocaciones
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Temas
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
- The bridge's deck is suspended by steel cables.
- They suspended the banner over the street.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- A lamp is suspended from the ceiling.
- The sign is suspended over the door.
- The bridge is suspended by cables.
Verbo
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.
Sinónimos
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
Antónimos
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
Colocaciones
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Temas
science
|chemistry
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Dust was suspended in the air.
- The powder is suspended in water.
- Small pieces are suspended in the drink.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
suspend
AFI
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
Sílabas y acento
sus - pend (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.