suspense

suspense, suspenso

Emoción o inquietud que se siente al esperar saber qué va a pasar.

En inglés sencillo: An excited or worried feeling while waiting to learn what happens next.

• The film was full of suspense.
• We waited in suspense for her answer.
• The author builds suspense by hiding the killer’s identity.

Cómo se usa: in suspense (We waited in suspense for the result.); keep someone in suspense (Don’t keep me in suspense; tell me who won.)

Sinónimos: tension, anticipation

Expresiones frecuentes: in suspense, build suspense, keep someone in suspense

suspensión

Estado de algo que cuelga de un soporte o que se ha detenido temporalmente.

En inglés sencillo: A state of hanging from something, or of being temporarily stopped.

• The weight was held in suspense.
• Proceedings stayed in suspense until the judge returned.
• The mechanism kept the object in suspense above the ground.

Cómo se usa: in suspense (The proceedings remained in suspense while the court considered the appeal.)

Sinónimos: suspension

Expresiones frecuentes: held in suspense, in suspense

fecha límite, plazo

Momento antes del cual debe terminarse una tarea encargada.

En inglés sencillo: The time by which an assigned task must be finished.

• The suspense is noon tomorrow.
• Please submit the report before its suspense date.
• The unit missed the suspense for that assignment.

Cómo se usa: a suspense of something (The assignment has a suspense of Friday noon.)

Sinónimos: deadline

Expresiones frecuentes: suspense date, suspense of noon, meet the suspense