suspense

suspense

Emozione o preoccupazione mentre si aspetta di sapere cosa succederà.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: tension, anticipation

Espressioni comuni: in suspense, build suspense, keep someone in suspense

sospensione

Condizione di qualcosa che è appeso a un sostegno o fermato temporaneamente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: in suspense (The proceedings remained in suspense while the court considered the appeal.)

Sinonimi: suspension

Espressioni comuni: held in suspense, in suspense

scadenza

Momento entro il quale bisogna completare un compito assegnato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: a suspense of something (The assignment has a suspense of Friday noon.)

Sinonimi: deadline

Espressioni comuni: suspense date, suspense of noon, meet the suspense