suspense

a feeling of excitement and worry because you do not know what is going to happen next

incertidumbre, intriga, suspense

• feel a sense of suspense

Collocations build up suspense · create suspense

• The film builds up suspense as the detective gets closer to solving the mystery.

  La película construye la intriga a medida que el detective se acerca a resolver el misterio.

the state of waiting for a court decision or the result of an investigation

suspensión, espera judicial

• be in suspense

Collocations legal suspense · court suspense

• The company has been in legal suspense for months.

  La empresa ha estado en suspensión legal durante meses.