Meaning
suspense
- a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
In a sentence
Il film era pieno di suspense dall'inizio alla fine.
The movie was full of suspense from beginning to end.
Questo romanzo mantiene la suspense fino all'ultimo capitolo.
This novel keeps the suspense until the last chapter.
Non c'è molta suspense nella trama di questo giallo.
There isn't much suspense in the plot of this mystery.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| suspense | feminine · singular |
| suspense | feminine · plural |
| suspense | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Borrowed from English via French; feminine in standard Italian ('la suspense') and invariable in the plural.