suspend
verb
/səsˈpɛnd/
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- To halt something temporarily.
- To discontinue or interrupt a function, task, position, or event.
- To hang freely; underhang.
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suspendre
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- To bring a solid substance, usually in powder form, into suspension in a liquid.
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suspendre,
mettre en suspension
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suspender
noun
/səˈspɛndə/
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/səˈspɛndɚ/
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- (US) An item of apparel consisting of a strap worn over the shoulder and used to hold up trousers.
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bretelles
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- (British) An item of apparel used to hold up a sock or (now especially) a stocking, such as a garter, or each of the fastening-straps attached to a corset or suspender belt.
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jarretelle
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suspended
adjective
/səˈspɛndɪd/
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- Caused to stop for a while; interrupted or delayed.
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suspendu
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