suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Inglese
~ 3800
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
Temporarily stop an activity
To stop something for a short time and plan to start it again later.
Schema d'uso:
to suspend [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
Collocazioni
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Temi
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
to suspend [someone] from [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
Collocazioni
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Temi
law
|education
|sports
|work
Esempi
- The football player was suspended for three matches.
- She was suspended from school for two days.
- The airline suspended the pilot pending an investigation.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Schema d'uso:
to suspend [something] from [something]
Sinonimi
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Contrari
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Collocazioni
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Temi
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- A chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
- The bridge's deck is suspended by steel cables.
- They suspended the banner over the street.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Sinonimi
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
Contrari
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
Collocazioni
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Temi
science
|chemistry
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- Dust was suspended in the air.
- The powder is suspended in water.
- Small pieces are suspended in the drink.
Grammatica
Forma base
suspend
IPA
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
Sillabe e accento
sus - pend (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
Famiglia di parole
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
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.