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suspenso

[sus-PEN-su]
adjectivemasculinepl: suspensos
suspended
1. Hung or held up in the air; not touching the ground
The bridge is suspended over the river.
A ponte está suspensa sobre o rio.
2. Temporarily stopped or interrupted
The game was suspended due to bad weather.
O jogo foi suspenso por causa do mau tempo.
3. In a state of uncertainty or indecision
He remained suspended between two choices.
Ele permaneceu suspenso entre duas escolhas.
4. Temporarily removed from a position or duty
The student was suspended from school for one week.
O aluno foi suspenso da escola por uma semana.
Synonyms
penduradointerrompidoafastadopausado
Antonyms
continuadoretomadoapoiado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
suspenso
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
suspenso
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
suspenso
Standard usage
Portugal
suspenso
Standard usage; also used for academic failure

Related Idioms & Phrases

suspenso no ar
ficar suspenso
deixar suspenso
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