suspend
gb/səspˈɛnd/ us/səspˈɛnd/
B1
Inglês
~ 3800
szüneteltet, felfüggeszt, szünetel, eltilt, felakaszt, szuszpendál, diszpergál
VERBO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'cancel'. 'Suspend' means the activity will probably continue later, while 'cancel' means it will not happen at all.
Significado
Temporarily stop an activity
Colocações
suspend operations
|suspend service
|suspend payment
|suspend production
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
resume (Means to start something again after it has been stopped.)
Temas
business
|law
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definição
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.
VERBO
B1
2
felfüggeszt
B2
eltilt
B2
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'suspend' with 'fire'. 'Fire' means to permanently remove someone from their job; 'suspend' is temporary.
Significado
Temporarily ban a person
Colocações
suspend a player
|suspend an employee
|suspend a student
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
reinstate (Means to return someone to their previous position or status after suspension.)
Temas
law
|education
|sports
|work
Definição
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.
VERBO
B2
3
felfüggeszt
B2
felakaszt
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Significado
Hang from above
Colocações
suspend a light
|suspend a sign
|suspend a bridge
Sinônimos
hang (More general term; 'suspend' can sound more formal or technical.)
Antônimos
lower (Means to bring something down instead of keeping it hanging.)
Temas
construction
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definição
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.
VERBO
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
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.
Significado
Keep particles floating in fluid
Colocações
suspend particles
|suspend sediment
Sinônimos
disperse (Focuses on spreading particles out; not necessarily keeping them suspended long-term.)
Antônimos
settle (Means particles sink to the bottom of a liquid or gas.)
Temas
science
|chemistry
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
suspend
AFI
GB/səspˈɛnd/
US/səspˈɛnd/
Sílabas e tonicidade
sus - pend (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (pend)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: suspend
- 3rd Person Singular: suspends
- Present Participle: suspending
- Past: suspended
Família de palavras
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
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- I will suspend judgment until I hear both sides of the story.
- She chose to suspend judgment until more evidence was presented.