suspense

suspense

Sentiment d’excitation ou d’inquiétude quand on attend de savoir ce qui va se passer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : in suspense (We waited in suspense for the result.); keep someone in suspense (Don’t keep me in suspense; tell me who won.)

Synonymes : tension, anticipation

Expressions courantes : in suspense, build suspense, keep someone in suspense

suspension

État de quelque chose qui est suspendu à un support ou arrêté temporairement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : in suspense (The proceedings remained in suspense while the court considered the appeal.)

Synonymes : suspension

Expressions courantes : held in suspense, in suspense

date limite, échéance

Moment au plus tard où une tâche confiée doit être terminée.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a suspense of something (The assignment has a suspense of Friday noon.)

Synonymes : deadline

Expressions courantes : suspense date, suspense of noon, meet the suspense