suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Anglais
~ 3800
szüneteltet, felfüggeszt, szünetel, eltilt, felakaszt, szuszpendál, diszpergál
VERBE
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Sens
Temporarily stop an activity
Collocations
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
Thèmes
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Définition
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.
VERBE
B1
2
felfüggeszt
B2
eltilt
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Sens
Temporarily ban a person
Collocations
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
Thèmes
law
|education
|sports
|work
Définition
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.
VERBE
B2
3
felfüggeszt
B2
felakaszt
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Hang from above
Collocations
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Synonymes
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Antonymes
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Thèmes
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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.
VERBE
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
Keep particles floating in fluid
Collocations
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Synonymes
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
Antonymes
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
Thèmes
science
|chemistry
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
suspend
API
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
Syllabes et accentuation
sus - pend (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.