suspension in Arabic: ايقاف (ʾīqāf) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

تعليق taʿlīq — suspension · suspension (e.g. of a license, of a rule)
معلق muʿallaq — suspension · suspension (e.g. of a vehicle's suspension system)

How to use it

The Arabic word for suspension depends on the context. 'Iqāf' generally means stopping something, while 'taʿlīq' often implies a temporary halt, like suspending a rule or a license. 'Muʿallaq' refers to a physical suspension, like in a car.

Example sentences

تم إيقاف اللاعب بسبب المخدرات.

tamma ʾīqāf al-lāʿib bi-sabab al-mukhaddirāt.

The player was suspended due to drugs.
صدر قرار بتعليق الدراسة لمدة أسبوع.

ṣadara qarār bi-taʿlīq ad-dirāsah li-muddat ʾusbūʿ.

A decision was issued to suspend studies for a week.
سيارتي تحتاج إلى إصلاح نظام التعليق.

sayyāratī taḥtāju ʾilā ʾiṣlāḥ niẓām at-taʿlīq.

My car needs its suspension system repaired.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Suspension of auctions

تعليق المناقصات العلنية

E. Length of treaty suspension

هاء - مدة تعليق المعاهدات

Table 3. Suspension of voting rights,

خامسا- حقوق التصويت

Suspension, termination and resignation

باء - تعليق العضوية وإنهاؤها والاستقالة

6320 Suspension of issuance of licences

6320 وقف إصدار التراخيص

(iii) Suspension pursuant to rule 110.2.

الأصول الإجرائية السليمة

Article […] Suspension of limitation period

المادة [...] تعليق سريان فترة التقادم

Suspension or adjournment of meetings 15 38.

37- تعليق الجلسات أو رفعها 16

Suspension or adjournment of meetings 38 45.

25- خدمة الجلسات 38

Suspension or adjournment of meetings 74 42.

6- جدول الأعمال المؤقت للدورات العادية 74

Draft decision II Suspension of consultative status

مشروع المقرر الثاني

Article 17 quinquies—Modification, suspension, termination

المادة 17 مكررا رابعا - التعديل أو التعليق أو الإنهاء

Questions and answers

What's the difference between إيقاف and تعليق?

'Iqāf' is a more general term for stopping, while 'taʿlīq' is often used for temporary suspensions, like suspending a service or a person's rights.

Can I use إيقاف for a car's suspension?

No, for a car's suspension system, you would use 'taʿlīq' or 'muʿallaq'.