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suspended state

[/səˈspɛndɪd steɪt/]
nounpl: suspended states
estado suspenso
1. A condition of temporary cessation or pause, often with uncertainty about continuation
The project remained in a suspended state while awaiting approval.
O projeto permaneceu em estado suspenso enquanto aguardava aprovação.
2. In physics, a state where particles or objects are held in place without settling or falling
The dust particles were in a suspended state in the air.
As partículas de poeira estavam em estado suspenso no ar.
3. A condition of animation or activity that is temporarily halted or frozen
The animation was put into a suspended state during the system update.
A animação foi colocada em estado suspenso durante a atualização do sistema.
Synonyms
limbostasissuspensionpausestandstillhold
Antonyms
active stateresolved statesettled statecontinuous state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado suspenso
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
estado de suspensão
Alternative formal usage
Portugal
estado suspenso
Commonly used in technical and formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

in limbo
in a holding pattern
on hold
up in the air
in abeyance
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