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1 suspended animation
nome morte f. apparenteto be in a state of suspended animation — fig. [service, business] essere in stato comatoso
* * *nome morte f. apparenteto be in a state of suspended animation — fig. [service, business] essere in stato comatoso
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suspended animation — 1) N UNCOUNT Suspended animation is a state in which an animal is unconscious, with its body functioning very slowly, for example so that the animal can survive the winter. 2) N UNCOUNT If you describe someone as being in a state of suspended… … English dictionary
Suspended animation — Animation An i*ma tion, n. [L. animatio, fr. animare.] 1. The act of animating, or giving life or spirit; the state of being animate or alive. [1913 Webster] The animation of the same soul quickening the whole frame. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suspended animation — For other uses, see Suspended animation (disambiguation). Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination. Breathing, heartbeat, and other involuntary functions may still occur, but they can only be… … Wikipedia
Suspended Animation Dreams — Infobox Album Name = Suspended Animation Dreams Type = studio Artist = Subterranean Masquerade Released = June 21, 2005 Recorded = Genre = Progressive metal Length = 54:50 Label = The End Records Producer = Reviews = Last album = This album =… … Wikipedia
suspended animation — sus·pend·ed animation sə spend əd n temporary suspension of the vital functions (as in persons nearly drowned) * * * a temporary state of apparent death … Medical dictionary
suspended animation — noun (U) 1 a state in which someone s body processes are slowed down to a state almost like death 2 a feeling that you cannot do anything because you have to wait for what happens next … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
suspended animation — a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
suspended animation — sus.pended ani mation n [U] 1.) a state in which a person or creature is unconscious and their body works very slowly, but from which they can wake up when the situation is right 2.) a feeling that you cannot do anything because you are waiting… … Dictionary of contemporary English
suspended animation — sus|pend|ed an|i|ma|tion [ sə,spendəd ænı meıʃn ] noun uncount 1. ) a state that is almost like death, achieved by making the body processes of a person or animal work much more slowly than normal 2. ) a situation in which someone feels they… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
suspended animation — UK [səˌspendɪd ænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [səˌspendəd ænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] 1) a state that is almost like death, achieved by making the body processes of a person or animal work much more slowly than normal 2) a situation in which someone… … English dictionary
suspended animation — suspend′ed anima′tion n. phl a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions • Etymology: 1810–20 … From formal English to slang