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feminine
/suspenˈsjon/
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Translation
suspension
Word origin
From Latin suspensio, from suspendere ('to hang up'), formed from sub ('below') plus pendere ('to hang').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- suspensio
- English cognates
- suspension, suspend
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralsuspensiones
Examples
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The suspension of the match was due to the rain.
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The car has a very soft suspension for long journeys.
alumno .
The pupil received a three-day suspension.
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When will the suspension of the flights end?
temporal .
The company announced the temporary suspension of payments.
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