sospende

Sospende is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb sospendere, meaning to suspend, interrupt temporarily, or defer. It is used to describe an action that stops an activity or process for a period, or until a decision is made. The infinitive is sospendere, and the related forms include sospendo (I suspend), sospendi (you suspend), sospendiamo (we suspend), sospendete (you all suspend), and sospendono (they suspend). The past participle is sospeso, and the gerund is sospendendo. The auxiliary verb used in compound tenses is avere, as in ho sospeso or ha sospeso.

Etymology and related terms: sospendere derives from the Latin suspendere, from sub- “under” and pendere “to hang.” The noun form is sospensione, referring to the act or state of being suspended, and the adjective sospeso describes something that is suspended. In some contexts, been translated as “to adjourn” or “to defer” in legal or formal language.

Usage and contexts: In everyday Italian, sospende appears in sentences such as “Il collegio sospende la riunione per mancanza di quorum,” meaning the meeting is suspended. In sports or weather-related reporting, one might say “La partita è sospesa.” In legal and administrative contexts, it can refer to suspending a sentence, a proceeding, or a service, as in “la sentenza è sospesa” or “il servizio è sospeso.” The noun sospensione is commonly used to discuss the duration or condition of the suspension, while sospeso describes the suspended state of a person, object, or process.