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a) the condition of being suspendedb) the pleasurable emotion of anticipation and excitement regarding the outcome or climax of a book, film etcSee Also: cliffhanger, tenterhook
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Suspense — (engl. für „Gespanntheit“) ist ein Begriff aus der Theater , Film und Literaturwissenschaft. Er leitet sich von lat. suspendere („aufhängen“) ab und bedeutet so viel wie „in Unsicherheit schweben“ hinsichtlich eines befürchteten oder erhofften… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Suspense — Sus*pense , n. [From F. suspens, a. See {Suspense}, a.] 1. The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, the suspense of a person waiting for the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suspense — Sus*pense , a. [F. suspens, L. suspensus, p. p. of suspendere. See {Suspend}.] 1. Held or lifted up; held or prevented from proceeding. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] [The great light of day] suspense in heaven. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Expressing, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
suspense — 1. ‘Expectación por el desarrollo de una acción o suceso, especialmente en una película, obra teatral o relato’: «Toda la historia está llevada con una maestría inaudita, [...] manejando inteligentemente el suspense, la intriga, la zozobra del… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
suspense — sustantivo masculino 1. (no contable) Misterio, emoción, incertidumbre: Siempre cuenta las cosas con mucho suspense. El relato tiene mucho suspense y es emocionante. 2. (no contable) Género cinematográfico o literario cuya característica… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
suspense — suspense, suspension The two words used to be interchangeable in several meanings, but have since gone their separate ways. Suspense is used primarily to denote ‘a state of anxious uncertainty or expectation’, and is common attributively (i.e.… … Modern English usage
suspense — (Del fr. suspense, y este del ingl. suspense). m. Expectación impaciente o ansiosa por el desarrollo de una acción o suceso, especialmente en una película cinematográfica, una obra teatral o un relato … Diccionario de la lengua española
suspense — [sə spens′] n. [ME < MFr suspens, suspense, delay, deferring < ML suspensum < L suspensus, suspended, uncertain, lit., hung up, pp. of suspendere, to SUSPEND] 1. the state of being undecided or undetermined 2. a state of usually anxious… … English World dictionary
suspense — index doubt (indecision), expectation, pendency, remission Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
suspense — c.1400, not being executed, unfulfilled (of legal matters), from Anglo Fr. suspens (in en suspens in abeyance, c.1300), from O.Fr. suspens act of suspending, from L. suspensus, pp. of suspendere (see SUSPEND (Cf. suspend)). Meaning state of… … Etymology dictionary
suspense — s. m. Momento de um filme, de uma obra literária, em que a ação, parando um instante, mantém o espectador, o auditor ou o leitor em angustiosa expectativa sobre o que vai acontecer. ‣ Etimologia: palavra inglesa … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
