suspense

• حالة من عدم اليقين الذهني والقلق أو الترقب المتوتر لما سيحدث، وغالبًا ما ترتبط بقرب بلوغ الذروة أو الحل. وتُطلق أيضًا على التأجيل المتعمد للكشف عن النتيجة لإبقاء القارئ أو المشاهد في تشويق.

A noun describing a state of mental uncertainty, anxiety, or excited anticipation about what is going to happen, often associated with an approaching climax.

غير معدود

1. Anxious uncertaintyB2formal

   A state of mental anxiety and uncertainty about what will happen next.

   ترقب قلق

   • The audience was kept in suspense until the very end of the movie.
   • She waited in suspense for the results of the job interview.
   • The novel's cliffhanger ending left readers in suspense.

   المرادفاتanticipationanxietyapprehensiondoubtexcitementexpectationtensionuncertaintyuneasewaiting

   الأضدادassurancecalmcertaintyrelief

2. Uncertain cognitive stateB2formal

   A condition of being uncertain or doubtful about an outcome or fact.

   حالة عدم اليقين

   • The suspense of not knowing the truth was unbearable.
   • He was in a state of suspense about his exam results.
   • The detective story maintained a feeling of suspense throughout.

   المرادفاتanticipationapprehensiondoubtdubiousnessexpectationindecisionirresolutiontensionuncertainty

   الأضدادassurancecertaintyconvictionsureness

3. Excited anticipationB2formal

   A feeling of pleasurable excitement and anticipation as a climax approaches.

   ترقّب مشوّق

   • The suspense built as the final race began.
   • There was a sense of suspense in the air before the announcement.
   • The game was full of suspense until the last second.

   المرادفاتanticipationapprehensiondoubtexcitementexpectationtensionuncertainty