suspendia

[sus-pen-DI-uh]

verb

would suspend; used to suspend (conditional or imperfect subjunctive form)

1. Third person singular conditional form of 'suspender' (to suspend); expresses a hypothetical action of suspending something

If he had the authority, he suspendia the operations.

Se tivesse autoridade, ele suspendia as operações.

2. Imperfect subjunctive form expressing uncertainty or conditionality about suspending an action

They suggested that he suspendia the project temporarily.

Sugeriram que ele suspendia o projeto temporariamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

suspendia

Standard usage in conditional or subjunctive contexts

Portugal

suspendia

Standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

suspender as atividades

suspender por tempo indeterminado

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