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