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sospensione

suspension

noun sohs-pen-SYOH-neh Less Common
People & Society Law

Origin: From Latin suspensio, from suspendere (to hang up, suspend).

Also means

postponement

Usage Note

Sospensione covers several registers: a school or work suspension (sospensione dal servizio), a legal stay (sospensione della pena, suspended sentence), a vehicle's suspension system (sospensioni in plural), or a brief pause (sospensione del giudizio, suspension of judgement). Context is essential.

Examples

"Il giocatore è stato condannato a una sospensione."

Natural Translation

The player was given a suspension.

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