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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSospendere
Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-spen-de-re
"La scuola ha deciso di sospendere le lezioni a causa delle avverse condizioni meteorologiche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To temporarily prevent from continuing or being in force or effect.
"The school decided to suspend classes due to the severe weather conditions." - 2
To hang something from a point.
"The chandelier was suspended from the ceiling."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'suspenden', originating from Old French 'suspendre' and ultimately from Latin 'suspendere' (sub- 'from below, under' + pendere 'to hang'). The historical evolution shifted from physically hanging something to the figurative meanings of temporarily halting, debarring, or delaying an action or condition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suspend" is said worldwide
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Suspendre
Transliteration: süs-pãdr
"L'école a décidé de suspendre les cours en raison des conditions météorologiques sévères."
Aussetzen
Transliteration: ausˈzɛt͡sn̩
"Die Schule hat beschlossen, den Unterricht wegen des schlechten Wetters auszusetzen."
Sospendere
Transliteration: so-spen-de-re
"La scuola ha deciso di sospendere le lezioni a causa delle avverse condizioni meteorologiche."
Suspender
Transliteration: sus-pen-der
"La escuela decidió suspender las clases debido a las severas condiciones climáticas."
Suspender
Transliteration: sus-pen-der
"A escola decidiu suspender as aulas devido às condições climáticas severas."
निलंबित करना
Transliteration: nilambit karna
"स्कूल ने खराब मौसम के कारण कक्षाओं को निलंबित करने का निर्णय लिया।"
暂停
Transliteration: zàn tíng
"学校决定因恶劣天气暂停课程。"
중단하다
Transliteration: jung-dan-ha-da
"학교는 악천후로 인해 수업을 중단하기로 결정했습니다."
一時停止する
Transliteration: ichiji teishi suru
"学校は悪天候のため授業を一時停止することに決めました。"
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