suspense (redirected from Suspense (narratology))

sus·pense  (s-spns)

n.

1. The condition of being physically suspended.

2.

a. The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or doubtful.

b. Pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome, such as the ending of a mystery novel.

3. Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation.

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[Middle English, from Old French suspens, from Latin suspnsus, past participle of suspendere, to suspend; see suspend.]

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sus·penseful adj.

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suspense [səˈspɛns]

n

1. the condition of being insecure or uncertain the matter of the succession remained in suspense for many years

2. mental uncertainty; anxiety their father's illness kept them in a state of suspense

3. excitement felt at the approach of the climax a play of terrifying suspense

4. the condition of being suspended

[from Medieval Latin suspensum delay, from Latin suspendere to hang up; see suspend]

suspenseful  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suspense - apprehension about what is going to happen apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
	2.	suspense - an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years" doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something
	3.	suspense - excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense" anticipation, expectancy - an expectation

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suspense

noun uncertainty, doubt, tension, anticipation, expectation, anxiety, insecurity, expectancy, apprehension a writer who holds the suspense throughout her tale

in suspense on tenterhooks, anxious, on edge, keyed up, in an agony of doubt, with bated breath 'Go on, don't leave us in suspense,' Dennis said.

Translations

suspense [səsˈpens]

A. N → incertidumbre f (Theat, Cine) → intriga f, suspense m
to keep sb in suspense → mantener a algn en vilo
don't keep me in suspense! → ¡no me tengas en vilo!
the suspense became unbearable → la tensión se hizo inaguantable
the suspense is killing me! → ¡no puedo con tanta emoción!

B. CPD suspense account N → cuenta f en suspenso, cuenta f transitoria

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suspense [səˈspɛns] n

(= state of anxiety or excitement) → suspense m
The suspense was terrible → Le suspense a été terrible.
to keep sb in suspense → tenir qn en haleine

(in film, book) → suspense m
a film with lots of suspense → un film avec beaucoup de suspense

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suspense

n (in book, film etc) → Spannung f; the suspense is killing me → ich bin gespannt wie ein Regenschirm (hum inf); to keep somebody in suspense → jdn in Spannung halten, jdn auf die Folter spannen (inf); to wait in suspense → gespannt or voller Spannung warten

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suspense [səˈspɛns] n → incertezza, apprensione f; (in film, book) → suspense f
we waited in suspense → attendevamo ansiosamente
the suspense is killing me! → muoio dalla curiosità!
to keep sb in suspense → tenere qn in sospeso

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