/sys.pɑ̃dʁ/
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to suspend, to hang up, to stop temporarily
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Word origin
From Latin suspendere ('to hang up, to leave in doubt'), from sub ('under') and pendere ('to hang'). English 'suspend' has the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspendere
- English cognates
- suspend, suspension, pendant
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -re (vendre-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | suspends | suspendais | suspenis | suspendrai | suspendrais |
| tu | suspends | suspendais | suspenis | suspendras | suspendrais |
| il/elle | suspend | suspendait | suspenit | suspendra | suspendrait |
| nous | suspendons | suspendions | suspenîmes | suspendrons | suspendrions |
| vous | suspendez | suspendiez | suspenîtes | suspendrez | suspendriez |
| ils/elles | suspendent | suspendaient | suspenirent | suspendront | suspendraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | suspende | suspenisse |
| tu | suspendes | suspenisses |
| il/elle | suspende | suspenît |
| nous | suspendions | suspenissions |
| vous | suspendiez | suspenissiez |
| ils/elles | suspendent | suspenissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | suspends |
| nous | suspendons |
| vous | suspendez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- suspendant
- Past participle
- suspenu
Examples
suspendu portemanteau.
She hung her coat on the coat rack.
suspendu .
The court adjourned the hearing for an hour.
suspendu .
Traffic was suspended because of the snow.
suspendue .
The lamp hangs from the ceiling by a chain.
suspendu .
The club suspended the player for three matches.
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