No. 1,454 in Catalan
suspesa
"Suspesa" means "suspended" in English.
In a sentence
La reunió ha estat suspesa per falta de quòrum.
The meeting has been suspended due to lack of quorum.
In this sentence, 'suspesa' is the past participle of the verb 'suspendre', functioning as an adjective describing the noun 'reunió' to indicate it has been postponed or cancelled temporarily.
Va quedar suspesa en l'aire quan va sentir la notícia.
She was left suspended in the air when she heard the news.
Here, 'suspesa' metaphorically describes someone being in a state of hesitation or astonishment, indicating a figurative state of suspension.
La decoració amb balons quedava suspesa del sostre.
The balloon decoration was suspended from the ceiling.
This example demonstrates 'suspesa' as part of a phrase indicating a physical description, where the article is literally hanging from above.
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