sospeso
suspended
adjective sos-PEH-zoh Rare
Origin: From Latin suspensus, past participle of suspendere.
Also means
in suspense
Usage Note
Sospeso can mean literally hanging (un ponte sospeso = a suspension bridge) or figuratively unresolved (la questione è rimasta sospesa = the matter remained unresolved). In sospeso is a fixed phrase meaning 'pending' or 'outstanding' — un pagamento in sospeso is an outstanding payment.
Examples
"Il progetto è rimasto sospeso per mesi."
Natural Translation
The project remained in suspense for months.

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