suspension

suspension, interruption

Arrêt d’une activité, d’un service ou d’un processus pendant un certain temps.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : suspension of something (The storm caused the suspension of ferry services.)

Synonymes : pause, interruption, halt

Contraires : resumption

Expressions courantes : temporary suspension, suspension of something

exclusion temporaire, suspension

Sanction qui interdit temporairement à quelqu’un d’aller à l’école ou de participer à une activité.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : suspension from something (The student received a suspension from school.)

Expressions courantes : school suspension, suspension from school

suspension

Ensemble de pièces entre la carrosserie et les roues qui réduit les secousses sur les terrains irréguliers.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : car suspension, front suspension, suspension system

suspension

Action de faire pendre quelque chose depuis un point situé au-dessus, ou état de ce qui pend ainsi.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : suspension of something from something (The suspension of the lamp from a hook saved space.)

Synonymes : hanging

Expressions courantes : suspension cable, suspension from something

suspension

Mélange où de petites particules solides sont dispersées dans un liquide sans s’y dissoudre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : in suspension (Fine clay particles remain in suspension in the water.)

Expressions courantes : in suspension, a liquid suspension, oral suspension

retard

Note maintenue dans l’accord suivant, où elle sonne brièvement de façon discordante avant de changer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : a musical suspension, resolve a suspension