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    Suspensa (en. Suspended)

    /susˈpensa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A situation in which something is kept in an uncertain state.
    The decision was left in suspense until more evidence was presented.
    La decisión quedó en suspensa hasta que se presentaran más pruebas.
    Waiting uncertainly for a result or an answer.
    His work future is in suspense while he waits for the interview.
    Su futuro laboral está en suspensa mientras espera la entrevista.
    Emotional state of anxiety or expectation.
    The movie kept the audience in suspense throughout the plot.
    La película dejó a los espectadores en suspensa durante toda la trama.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'suspensus', past participle of 'suspendere', meaning to hang or to stop.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to be left in suspense
    not making an immediate decision or action.
    quedar en suspenso
    to have something in suspense
    keeping something unresolved or without conclusion.
    tener algo en suspenso
    to be in suspense
    remaining in a state of uncertainty.
    estar en suspenso

    Related Words

    to suspend
    to interrupt or stop something temporarily.
    a suspender
    suspension
    act of suspending something.
    suspensión

    Slang Meanings

    Being worried or nervous about an outcome.
    I am in suspense about whether I will be accepted into the university.
    Estoy en suspensa por si me aceptan en la universidad.
    Not being sure what is going to happen.
    After the date, I was left in suspense about his interest.
    Después de la cita, quedé en suspensa sobre su interés.