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suspended work

[səˈspendɪd wɜːrk]
nounpl: suspended works
trabalho suspenso
1. Work that has been temporarily halted or interrupted, with the intention to resume at a later time
The construction project is suspended work due to bad weather conditions.
O projeto de construção é trabalho suspenso devido às condições climáticas adversas.
2. Labor or employment that is temporarily stopped, often due to legal, financial, or operational reasons
Suspended work was announced across all departments following the management dispute.
Trabalho suspenso foi anunciado em todos os departamentos após a disputa de gestão.
Synonyms
halted workinterrupted workpaused workstopped work
Antonyms
ongoing workactive workresumed workcontinuous work

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalho suspenso
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
trabalho paralisado
Common alternative in São Paulo business contexts
Portugal
trabalho suspenso
Standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

work in suspension
to put work on hold
to shelve work temporarily
work came to a standstill
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