suspension

the system of springs and shock absorbers that supports a vehicle's weight and absorbs the shocks caused by bumps in the road

suspensión, amortiguador

• a car/vehicle suspension

Collocations car suspension · shock absorber

• The car's suspension needs to be checked.

  La suspensión del coche necesita ser revisada.

a temporary stop or delay in an activity, event, or process

suspensión, aplazamiento

• a suspension of sth

Collocations suspension of work · temporary suspension

• The meeting was put on suspension.

  La reunión fue suspendida temporalmente.

a punishment in which someone is not allowed to take part in a sport or activity for a period of time, especially as a result of breaking the rules

suspensión, castigo

• a suspension from sth

Collocations suspension from school · disciplinary suspension

• He received a one-month suspension for fighting.

  Recibió una suspensión de un mes por pelear.

a legal order that stops someone from doing something or prevents them from being involved in a particular situation until further notice

suspensión, prohibición temporal

• a suspension of sth

Collocations legal suspension · court order

• The judge issued a suspension on the sale.

  El juez emitió una suspensión sobre la venta.

a technique in which paint is sprayed or splashed onto a surface, often to create an abstract effect

suspensión (arte)

• an art suspension

Collocations art suspension technique · abstract painting

• The artist used a suspension technique to create the piece.

  El artista utilizó una técnica de suspensión para crear la pieza.

the act of hanging something from a point above it, so that the object is supported by strings or wires and does not touch anything else

suspensión (física)

• a suspension of sth

Collocations physical suspension · pendulum movement

• The experiment involved the suspension of a pendulum.

  El experimento involucró la suspensión de un péndulo.

a pause or break in the action of a story, often to provide background information or explain events that happened earlier

suspensión (literatura)

• a literary suspension

Collocations narrative suspension · background information

• The author used a narrative suspension to explain the character's past.

  El autor utilizó una suspensión narrativa para explicar el pasado del personaje.

a pause or break in the rhythm of a piece of music, often used to create tension or suspense

suspensión (música)

• a musical suspension

Collocations musical suspension · rhythm break

• The composer used a musical suspension to create tension.

  El compositor utilizó una suspensión musical para crear tensión.