adjective/verb (past participle)
suspenso
1. Hanging or held up in the air; supported from above
The chandelier was suspended from the ceiling.
O lustre estava suspenso do teto.
2. Temporarily stopped or paused
The game was suspended due to bad weather.
O jogo foi suspenso devido ao mau tempo.
3. Temporarily removed from a position or activity as punishment
The student was suspended from school for two weeks.
O aluno foi suspenso da escola por duas semanas.
4. Kept in an undecided or uncertain state
The decision remained suspended pending further investigation.
A decisão permaneceu suspensa aguardando investigação adicional.
Related Idioms & Phrases
suspended animation - state of being apparently lifeless
suspended sentence - legal term for delayed punishment
suspension of disbelief - willingness to accept fictional events
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