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suspendu

suspended, hanging

adjective soos-pahn-DOO Rare

Also means

discontinued, in suspense

Usage Note

Suspendu is the past participle of suspendre used as an adjective. Un pont suspendu is a suspension bridge, a very common collocation. It also describes something halted, as in séance suspendue (session adjourned). The feminine form is suspendue.

Examples

"Un pont suspendu enjambe la rivière."

Natural Translation

A suspension bridge spans the river.

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