suspense

/sys.pɛns/

le noun A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. suspense

    • Le suspense dure jusqu'à la dernière minute.

      The suspense lasts until the very last minute.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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Spanish

suspense

suspense is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "suspense."

Practice

1 What does suspense mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le ___ dure jusqu'à la dernière minute.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches suspense?

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