ellos suspendieron

they suspended, they failed

→ suspender
suspend hang; suspend + ieron 3rd person plural past
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #27,959
they suspended, they failed Commonly used for students failing an exam/class (Spain). It can also mean authorities suspended something (e.g., an event or service).
SP: Suspendieron el partido por la lluvia.
EN: They suspended the match because of the rain.
Conjugation of suspender
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third suspendió suspendieron

Casi todos los alumnos suspendieron el examen.

Almost all students failed the exam.

Casi todos suspendieron.

Almost all of them failed.

A la mitad de ellos los suspendieron.

Half of them were suspended.

— El botín (2026)

A Tom le suspendieron su licencia.

Tom's license was suspended.

Tom y Mary suspendieron porque no estudiaron.

Tom and Mary failed because they didn't study.

Pero le suspendieron y luego le echaron del trabajo por contestar.

But he was suspended and then fired from his job for answering back.

— Perdición (1944)

Me suspendieron.

I got suspended.

Ya suspendieron la huelga.

They have already suspended the strike.

La mayoría de los alumnos suspendieron el examen.

Most of the students failed the exam.

Las clases se suspendieron por las inundaciones.

Classes were suspended due to the flooding.

Me suspendieron la cuenta.

My account was suspended.