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suspensión

soos-pen-SYOHN/suspenˈsjon/

suspension

Also: postponement, halt
NounfB1
A video game controller resting on a wooden table with a paused screen effect in the background.

📝 In Action

La suspensión del partido se debió a la lluvia.

A2

The suspension of the game was due to the rain.

Anunciaron la suspensión de las clases por el huracán.

B1

They announced the suspension of classes because of the hurricane.

Hubo una suspensión de pagos en la empresa.

B2

There was a suspension of payments in the company.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • interrupción (interruption)
  • paralización (standstill)

Antonyms

  • reanudación (resumption)
  • continuación (continuation)

Common Collocations

  • suspensión de actividades – suspension of activities
  • suspensión definitiva – permanent suspension

Idioms & Expressions

  • en vilo / en suspensión – In a state of anxious uncertainty

suspension

Also: exclusion
NounfB2
A sad student walking away from a school building carrying a backpack.

📝 In Action

El alumno recibió una suspensión de tres días.

B1

The student received a three-day suspension.

Se enfrenta a una suspensión de empleo y sueldo.

C1

He is facing a suspension from work without pay.

La suspensión fue el resultado de su mal comportamiento.

B2

The suspension was the result of his bad behavior.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • expulsión (expulsion)
  • sanción (sanction)

Antonyms

  • readmisión (readmission)

Common Collocations

  • suspensión de empleo y sueldo – suspension of work and pay
  • suspensión temporal – temporary suspension

suspension

Also: suspension
NounfB2
A close-up of a metal spring and shock absorber from a car's wheel assembly.

📝 In Action

Este coche tiene una suspensión muy suave.

B1

This car has very soft suspension.

La suspensión delantera está haciendo ruido.

B2

The front suspension is making noise.

El medicamento es una suspensión oral.

C1

The medicine is an oral suspension.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • amortiguación (cushioning/damping)
  • mezcla (mixture)

Common Collocations

  • suspensión hidráulica – hydraulic suspension
  • puente de suspensión – suspension bridge

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "suspensión" in Spanish:

postponement→suspension→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: suspensión

Question 1 of 3

If a soccer match is stopped because of a storm, how would you describe it?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
suspender(to suspend / to fail an exam) — Verb
suspendido(suspended) — Adjective
suspense(suspense) — Noun
suspensivo(suspensive (e.g., ellipses)) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
canciónatenciónpensión
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'suspensio', which comes from 'suspendere'. This literally means 'to hang up' (sub- meaning under + pendere meaning hang). It's related to the idea of something being held in the air, neither falling nor moving forward.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: suspensionFrench: suspensionItalian: sospensione

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'suspensión' also mean failing a test?

Not exactly. The verb 'suspender' means to fail an exam, but for the result, we usually say 'un suspenso' in Spain. 'Suspensión' is reserved for the act of pausing or punishing.

How do I say 'suspension bridge'?

You say 'puente colgante' for the structure itself, though 'puente de suspensión' is technically understood in engineering.

Is the plural 'suspensiónes'?

Close! It is 'suspensiones' (no accent mark on the 'o' when it becomes plural).