suspense

  • 21suspense — n. 1) to bear the suspense 2) to break the suspense 3) in suspense over (everyone was in suspense over the outcome) * * * [sə spens] to bear the suspense to break the suspense in suspense over (everyone was in suspense over the outcome) …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22suspense — [[t]səspe̱ns[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, for example about some news that you are waiting to hear. The suspense over the two remaining hostages ended last night …

    English dictionary

  • 23suspense — sus|pense [səˈspens] n [U] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: suspendre; SUSPEND] a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next →↑tension in suspense ▪ They kept us in suspense for over two hours. ▪ Come on… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24suspense — noun (U) a feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next: in suspense: The children waited in suspense to hear the end of the story. | keep sb in suspense: We were kept in suspense waiting for the results of the… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25suspense — (su span s ) s. f. 1°   Censure par laquelle un ecclésiastique est déclaré suspens. •   Le cinquième article ordonne aux supérieurs [de couvents bénédictins] d envoyer aux études les frères qui en auraient besoin, sous peine de suspense, Hist.… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 26suspense — sus|pense [ sə spens ] noun uncount excitement or worry that you feel when you are waiting to find out what has happened or what will happen: Hurry up and tell me! The suspense is killing me! The movie was a masterpiece of suspense. keep/leave… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27suspense — UK [səˈspens] / US noun [uncountable] excitement or worry that you feel when you are waiting to find out what has happened or what will happen Hurry up and tell me! The suspense is killing me! The film was a masterpiece of suspense. keep/leave… …

    English dictionary

  • 28¡Suspense! — The innocents Título ¡Suspense! Ficha técnica Dirección Jack Clayton Producción Jack Clayton Guion …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 29suspense — {{#}}{{LM S36871}}{{〓}} {{SynS37786}} {{[}}suspense{{]}} ‹sus·pen·se› {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Emoción o misterio de una situación causada por el desconocimiento de lo que puede suceder. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del inglés suspense. {{#}}{{LM… …

    Diccionario de uso del español actual con sinónimos y antónimos

  • 30SUSPENSE — s. f. Censure par laquelle un ecclésiastique est déclaré suspens. Un prêtre qui a encouru la suspense.   Il signifie aussi, L état où un ecclésiastique est mis par cette censure. Un prêtre qui dit la messe pendant sa suspense devient irrégulier …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)