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suspense

/səˈspɛns/

Translations

suspensenoun

suspenseÉtat d’attente anxieuse ou d’incertitude.

The suspense in the movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats.

Le suspense du film tenait le public en haleine.

suspenseQualité d’une œuvre qui entretient l’attente et l’incertitude.

The novel's suspense was so intense that I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

Le suspense du roman était si intense que je n’ai pas pu le lâcher avant de l’avoir terminé.

Additional translations

suspensionDans un contexte administratif ou juridique, pour un report temporaire.

Synonyms

suspenseadjective

/səˈspɛns/

Used attributively before nouns; generally non-gradable.

Synonyms

suspensenoun

A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

The suspense in the movie kept the audience on the edge of their seats.

A quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about what may happen.

The novel's suspense was so intense that I couldn't put it down until I finished it.

Temporary cessation or postponement of an action, judgment, or decision; a state of being held in abeyance.

Payment of the fine was held in suspense pending the court’s decision.

suspenseadjective

Used attributively to describe works, situations, or elements that create or are characterized by suspense.

Audiences flock to the festival for its suspense thrillers.