cliffhanger

cliff·hang·er  (klfhngr)

n.

1. A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense.

2. A suspenseful situation occurring at the end of a chapter, scene, or episode.

3. A contest so closely matched that the outcome is uncertain until the end.

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cliffhanging adj.

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cliffhanger [ˈklɪfˌhæŋə]

n

1. (Performing Arts)

a.  a situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film

b.  the serialized film itself

2. a situation that is dramatic or uncertain

cliffhanging  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cliffhanger - a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end contest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
	2.	cliffhanger - an episode that ends in suspense instalment, installment, episode - a part of a broadcast serial

Translations

cliffhanger [ˈklɪfˌhæŋəʳ] N (= film) → película f melodramática, película f de suspense
the match was a real cliffhanger → el partido fue un suspense hasta el último momento

cliffhanger cliff-hanger [ˈklɪfhæŋə^r] n (at end of episode) → moment m de suspense