suspender

v.

1 to hang (up).

lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nail

María suspende los cuadros Mary hangs the paintings.

2 to fail (examen, asignatura). (peninsular Spanish)

me suspendieron la Historia I failed History

3 to suspend.

el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia the match was postponed o called off because of the rain

Ellos suspendieron la sesión They suspended the session.

El gerente suspende a Ricardo The administrator suspends Richard.

4 to suspend (sancionar) (trabajador).

suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend somebody without pay

5 to cancel, to call off, to scrub.

La agencia suspendió el concierto The agency canceled the concert.

6 to stop.

Suspendí fumar I stopped smoking.

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suspender

► verbo transitivo

1 (levantar) to hang, hang up, suspend

2 (aplazar - gen) to postpone, put off, delay; (- reunión) to adjourn

3 EDUCACIÓN figurado to fail

4 figurado (pagos) to suspend; (servicio) to discontinue

5 figurado (causar admiración) to amaze, astonish

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FRASEOLOGÍA

suspender de empleo y sueldo to suspender without pay

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verb

1) to suspend

2) fail

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1. VT

1) (=colgar) to hang, hang up, suspend (de from)

2) (=interrumpir) [+ pago, trabajo] to stop, suspend; [+ reunión, sesión] to adjourn; [+ línea, servicio] to discontinue; [+ procedimiento] to interrupt; [+ plan, viaje] to call off, cancel

suspender hasta más tarde — to put off till later, postpone for a time

suspender a algn de empleo y sueldo — to suspend sb (from work) without pay

suspender la emisión de un programa — to cancel the showing of a programme

ha suspendido su visita hasta la semana que viene — he's postponed his visit until next week

el partido se suspendió a causa de la lluvia — the game was rained off

han suspendido la boda — they've called the wedding off, they've cancelled the wedding

3) (Escol) [+ asignatura] to fail

he suspendido las matemáticas — I've failed maths

lo han suspendido en química — he's failed Chemistry

2.

VI to fail

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (suprimir) <pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; <sesión> to adjourn; <viaje> (para siempre) to call off; (temporalmente) to put off; <tratamiento> to stop, suspend; <servicio> to suspend, discontinue; <programa> to cancel

b) (de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; <alumno> (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos sin sueldo — they were suspended without pay

2) (colgar)

suspender algo DE algo — to hang something from something

estaba suspendido de una rama — he was hanging from a branch

3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail

2.

suspender vi (Esp) to fail

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= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.

Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex. Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex. This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.

Ex. Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.

Ex. These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.

Ex. Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.

Ex. The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.

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* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.

* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) (suprimir) <pagos> to suspend; <garantía/derecho> to suspend, withdraw; <sesión> to adjourn; <viaje> (para siempre) to call off; (temporalmente) to put off; <tratamiento> to stop, suspend; <servicio> to suspend, discontinue; <programa> to cancel

b) (de sus funciones) <empleado/jugador> to suspend; <alumno> (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos sin sueldo — they were suspended without pay

2) (colgar)

suspender algo DE algo — to hang something from something

estaba suspendido de una rama — he was hanging from a branch

3) (Esp) <asignatura/examen/alumno> to fail

2.

suspender vi (Esp) to fail

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= discontinue, halt, hang, stop, suspend, suspend, adjourn, call + a moratorium on, fail, flunk (out), call off.

Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.

Ex: Do not suspend a book by holding its casing only.

Ex: This copyright law was tabled in the Senate in June 79 and the 2nd debate was adjourned to enable public comment.

Ex: Let us call a moratorium on writing about the subject and devote our energies to doing comparative work.

Ex: These courses give the student who has failed a second chance to make new start.

Ex: Participants in the conference on social sciences discussed the possibilities for eliminating punitive aspects of grading systems, such as flunking courses.

Ex: The second training run for the marathon was called off because of poor weather conditions.

* suspender actividades = cease + activities.

* suspender debido a la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender en el aire = hover.

* suspender por la lluvia = rain out, wash out.

* suspender una acusación = stay + charge.

* suspender una sentencia = suspend + sentence.

* suspender una sesión = adjourn + session.

* suspender un servicio = withdraw + service.

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suspender [E1 ]

vt

A

1 (suprimir) ‹pagos› to suspend; ‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw; ‹sesión› to adjourn; ‹viaje› to call, put off; ‹tratamiento› to stop, suspend

le han suspendido la medicación they have taken him off the medication, they have stopped o suspended his medication

queda suspendido el servicio de autobuses hasta nuevo aviso the bus service has been suspended o discontinued until further notice

2 (de sus funciones) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend; ‹alumno› (AmL) to suspend

fueron suspendidos de empleo y sueldo they were suspended without pay

B (colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth FROM sth

quedó suspendido de una rama he was left hanging from a branch

la pluma quedó como suspendida en el aire the feather seemed to hang o to be suspended in the air

C (Esp) ‹asignatura/examen› to fail; ‹alumno› to fail

■ suspender

vi

(Esp) to fail

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suspender (conjugate suspender) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹pagos› to suspend;

‹garantía/derecho› to suspend, withdraw;
‹sesión› to adjourn;
‹vuelo› (cancelar) to cancel;
(aplazar) to postpone;
‹viaje/reunión› (cancelar) to call off;
(aplazar) to put off;
‹tratamiento› to stop, suspend;
‹servicio› to suspend, discontinue;
‹programa› to cancel

b) ‹empleado/jugador› to suspend;

‹alumno› (AmL) to suspend
2 (colgar) suspender algo DE algo to hang sth from sth
3 (Esp) ‹asignatura/examen/alumno› to fail
verbo intransitivo (Esp) to fail
suspender
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner en alto, colgar) to hang [de, from]
2 (interrumpir, cancelar) suspendieron el programa, the show was cancelled
(un viaje, un partido) to cancel, call off
(una reunión) to adjourn
(leyes, derechos) to suspend
3 (un examen) to fail: suspendió matemáticas, he failed maths
4 (en un cargo) to suspend
II vi Educ to fail
'suspender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
colgar
- escabechar
- examen
- miedo
- tumbar
- catear
- liguero
English:
abort
- call off
- cancel
- discontinue
- fail
- flunk
- hang
- refer
- stop
- suspend
- suspender
- suspender belt
- adjourn
- call
- cease
- lay

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suspender

♦ vt

1. [colgar] to hang (up);

lo suspendieron de una cuerda/de un clavo they hung it from a rope/nail

2. Esp [examen, asignatura] to fail;

me suspendieron la historia I failed history

3. [interrumpir] to suspend;

[reunión, sesión] to adjourn;

suspendieron las obras de la central nuclear construction work on the nuclear power plant was suspended;

se suspendió el partido a causa de la lluvia the game was called off o postponed because of the rain;

se han suspendido los vuelos hasta nueva orden flights have been cancelled until further notice

4. [sancionar] [trabajador] to suspend;

Am [alumno] to suspend;

suspender a alguien de empleo y sueldo to suspend sb without pay

♦ vi

Esp [alumno] to fail

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suspender

I v/t

1 empleado, alumno suspend

2 objeto hang, suspend

3 reunión adjourn

4 examen fail

II v/i EDU fail

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suspender vt

1) colgar: to suspend, to hang

2) : to suspend, to discontinue

3) : to suspend, to dismiss

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suspender vb

1. (no aprobar) to fail

he suspendido las matemáticas I've failed mathematics

2. (interrumpir) to suspend

el árbitro suspendió el partido the referee suspended the match

3. (aplazar) to postpone

se ha suspendido el concierto the concert's been postponed

4. (colgar) to hang [pt. & pp. hung]

la lámpara estaba suspendida del techo the lamp hung from the ceiling