suspension

suspensión, interrupción

Interrupción de una actividad, un servicio o un proceso durante un tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: A temporary stop in an activity, service, or process.

• The suspension lasted three days.
• They announced a suspension of all flights.
• A temporary suspension of trading followed the news.

Cómo se usa: suspension of something (The storm caused the suspension of ferry services.)

Sinónimos: pause, interruption, halt

Antónimos: resumption

Expresiones frecuentes: temporary suspension, suspension of something

suspensión, expulsión temporal

Castigo que impide a alguien asistir a clase o participar en una actividad durante un tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: A punishment that temporarily prevents someone from attending school or taking part in an activity.

• His suspension ends on Monday.
• She received a three-day suspension for fighting.
• The parents challenged their son’s suspension from school.

Cómo se usa: suspension from something (The student received a suspension from school.)

Expresiones frecuentes: school suspension, suspension from school

suspensión

Conjunto de piezas entre la carrocería y las ruedas que reduce las sacudidas en terrenos irregulares.

En inglés sencillo: The parts between a vehicle’s body and wheels that reduce shaking when it travels over uneven ground.

• The car needs new suspension.
• Better suspension makes the ride more comfortable.
• The mechanic checked the rear suspension after the accident.

Expresiones frecuentes: car suspension, front suspension, suspension system

suspensión

Acción de colgar algo desde arriba, o estado de lo que queda colgado así.

En inglés sencillo: The act or state of hanging something from above.

• The cable allows suspension from above.
• We checked the ropes used for suspension of the platform.
• The lamp needs a stronger suspension system.

Cómo se usa: suspension of something from something (The suspension of the lamp from a hook saved space.)

Sinónimos: hanging

Expresiones frecuentes: suspension cable, suspension from something

suspensión

Mezcla en la que pequeñas partículas sólidas están dispersas en un líquido sin disolverse.

En inglés sencillo: A mixture with tiny solid pieces floating in a liquid rather than becoming part of it.

• Shake the suspension before use.
• Tiny particles remained in suspension for several hours.
• The laboratory prepared a suspension of clay in water.

Cómo se usa: in suspension (Fine clay particles remain in suspension in the water.)

Expresiones frecuentes: in suspension, a liquid suspension, oral suspension

retardo

Nota que se mantiene en el siguiente acorde, suena brevemente discordante y luego cambia a otra nota.

En inglés sencillo: A note held into the next chord, briefly sounding as if it does not belong before changing.

• The suspension creates musical tension.
• She held the note to form a suspension.
• The composer resolves the suspension in the next chord.

Expresiones frecuentes: a musical suspension, resolve a suspension