suspend judgment

[səˈspend ˈdʒʌdʒmənt]

verb phrase

suspender o julgamento

1. to refrain from making a decision or forming an opinion about something until you have more information

Before criticizing the proposal, let's suspend judgment and hear all the details.

Antes de criticar a proposta, vamos suspender o julgamento e ouvir todos os detalhes.

2. to avoid making a hasty conclusion or assessment

I'd like to suspend judgment on this matter until we have the complete facts.

Gostaria de suspender o julgamento sobre este assunto até termos os fatos completos.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

suspender o julgamento

standard usage

São Paulo

suspender o julgamento / não tirar conclusões precipitadas

common in business and legal contexts

Portugal

suspender o julgamento / abster-se de julgar

formal and academic usage

hold your horses

bite your tongue

give someone the benefit of the doubt

keep an open mind

don't judge a book by its cover

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