suspense

Spannung

Aufregung oder Sorge beim Warten darauf, was als Nächstes passiert.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: in suspense (We waited in suspense for the result.); keep someone in suspense (Don’t keep me in suspense; tell me who won.)

Synonyme: tension, anticipation

Häufige Wendungen: in suspense, build suspense, keep someone in suspense

Schwebezustand, Aussetzung

Zustand, in dem etwas an etwas hängt oder vorübergehend angehalten ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: in suspense (The proceedings remained in suspense while the court considered the appeal.)

Synonyme: suspension

Häufige Wendungen: held in suspense, in suspense

Abgabetermin, Frist

Zeitpunkt, bis zu dem eine zugewiesene Aufgabe fertig sein muss.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: a suspense of something (The assignment has a suspense of Friday noon.)

Synonyme: deadline

Häufige Wendungen: suspense date, suspense of noon, meet the suspense