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How to Say "suspended" in Spanish

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colgado

/kol-GAH-doh//kolˈɡaðo/

adjectiveB1general
Use 'colgado' when something is physically hanging or attached to something else, often in a passive state.
A ripe red apple hanging by its stem from a thin branch against a blue sky.

Examples

Dejó el cuadro colgado en la pared del salón.

He left the picture hanging on the living room wall.

Ten cuidado, ese cable está colgado y podría caerse.

Be careful, that wire is hanging loose and could fall.

Agreement with Ser/Estar

When used as an adjective, 'colgado' must match the noun in gender (o/a) and number (s/es). It is almost always used with 'estar' because it describes a temporary state (being hung).

suspendido

/soos-pen-DEE-doh//suspenˈdiðo/

adjectiveB1general
Use 'suspendido' when something is temporarily stopped, especially an activity or a person's participation, or when it refers to something dangling in a more precarious or engineered way.
A soccer player sitting on a bench on the sidelines looking sad while other players are on the field.

Examples

El jugador está suspendido por tres partidos.

The player is suspended for three games.

Fue suspendido de empleo y sueldo.

He was suspended from work without pay.

Es un puente suspendido sobre el abismo.

It is a bridge hanging over the abyss.

suspendido

/soos-pen-DEE-doh//suspenˈdiðo/

adjectiveB2general
Use 'suspendido' when describing a structure like a bridge that hangs or is suspended over a void.
A soccer player sitting on a bench on the sidelines looking sad while other players are on the field.

Examples

Es un puente suspendido sobre el abismo.

It is a bridge hanging over the abyss.

El jugador está suspendido por tres partidos.

The player is suspended for three games.

Fue suspendido de empleo y sueldo.

He was suspended from work without pay.

Physical Hanging vs. Temporary Halt

Learners often confuse 'colgado' and 'suspendido'. Remember that 'colgado' is for things that are simply hanging (like a picture), while 'suspendido' is more for official suspensions (like a player) or engineered structures (like a bridge).

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