/suspenˈdeɾ/
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Translation
to suspend, to fail (an exam)
Word origin
From Latin suspendere ('to hang up'), from sub- ('under') plus pendere ('to hang').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspendere
- English cognates
- suspend, pending
Grammar
Verb type-er regular
Examples
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They had to suspend the match because of the rain.
, .
If you do not study, you are going to fail the exam.
temporalmente.
The company decided to suspend the project temporarily.
¿ ?
Why did they call off this afternoon's meeting?
¡ asignatura !
I do not want to fail any subject this year!
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