KEEP A PERSON IN SUSPENSE

Meaning of KEEP A PERSON IN SUSPENSE in English

keep someone feeling tense, maintain a sense of suspense in someone

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUSPENSE — adj in suspense, in suspension
Interlingua English vocab
SUSPENSE — I. səˈspen(t)s noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from feminine of suspens suspended, in doubt, hesitant, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
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Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PERSON — ˈpərs ə n, ˈpə̄s-, ˈpəis- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English persone, person, persoun, from Old French persone, persoune, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — (a.) The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; indecision; as, …
Английский словарь Webster
SUSPENSE — (a.) Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
Английский словарь Webster
SUSPENSE — ( a. ) The state of being suspended; specifically, a state of uncertainty and expectation, with anxiety or apprehension; indetermination; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — ( a. ) Expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — — suspenseful , adj. /seuh spens"/ , n. 1. a state or condition of mental uncertainty or excitement, as in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
-PERSON
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PERSON — /perr"seuhn/ , n. 1. a human being, whether man, woman, or child: The table seats four persons. 2. a human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KEEP — — keepable , adj. — keepability , n. /keep/ , v. , kept, keeping , n. v.t. 1. to hold …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KEEP — I. ˈkēp verb ( kept ˈkept ; keep·ing ) Etymology: Middle English kepen, from Old English cēpan; perhaps akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUSPENSE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from suspendre Date: 15th century 1. : the state of being suspended : suspension …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PERSON — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French persone, from Latin persona actor's mask, character in a play, person, probably from Etruscan …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SUSPENSE — adj cessation for a time; stop; pause. 2. suspense ·adj expressing, or proceeding from, suspense or doubt. 3. suspense ·adj …
Webster English vocab
PERSON — noun a parson; the parish priest. 2. person ·noun a human being spoken of indefinitely; one; a man; as, any …
Webster English vocab
KEEP — vt to have habitually in stock for sale. 2. keep ·noun that which is kept in charge; a charge. 3. …
Webster English vocab
KEEP — [keep] vb kept ; keep.ing [ME kepen, fr. OE cepan; perh. akin to OHG chapfen to look] vt (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SUSPENSE — suspense BrE AmE sə ˈspen t s ▷ suspense|ful f ə l fʊl
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — / səˈspens; NAmE / noun [ U ] a feeling of worry or excitement that you have when you feel …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PERSON — / ˈpɜːsn; NAmE ˈpɜːrsn/ noun ( pl. people / ˈpiːpl; NAmE / or, especially in formal use, per·sons ) 1. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KEEP — / kiːp; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( kept , kept / kept; NAmE /) STAY 1. to …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — sus ‧ pense /səˈspens/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] [ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: suspendre ; ⇨ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PERSON — per ‧ son S1 W1 /ˈpɜːs ə n $ ˈpɜːr-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KEEP — I. keep 1 S1 W1 /kiːp/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle kept /kept/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SUSPENSE — n. 1 a state of anxious uncertainty or expectation. 2 Law a suspension; the temporary cessation of a right etc. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
SUSPENSE — n. 1 a state of anxious uncertainty or expectation. 2 Law a suspension; the temporary cessation of a right etc. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — n.1 a state of anxious uncertainty or expectation. 2 Law a suspension; the temporary cessation of a right etc. Phrases …
Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
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Oxford English vocab
SUSPENSE — 1. Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, for example …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-PERSON — ( -people, or -persons) 1. -person is added to numbers to form adjectives which indicate how many people are involved …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PERSON — ( people, persons) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The usual word …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KEEP — ( keeps, keeping, kept) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SUSPENSE — 1. Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, for example …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SUSPENSE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES keep...in suspense ▪ Don’t keep us in suspense any longer! The suspense is killing me …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PERSON — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES business person cost sth per person ▪ There’s a one-day course that costs £80 per …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SUSPENSE — [noun] [U] - the feeling of excitement or anxiety which you have when you are waiting for something to happen …
Cambridge English vocab
PERSON
Cambridge English vocab
KEEP — (STAY) [verb] [past:] kept - to (cause to) stay in a particular place or conditionI wish you'd keep quiet. [L …
Cambridge English vocab
PERSON — Synonyms and related words : Adamite, actor, actually, an existence, anatomy, antagonist, antihero, article, being, bit, bit part, bodily, body, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUSPENSE — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ nail-biting , unbearable ▪ genuine , real VERB + SUSPENSE ▪ break , spoil ▪ Don't look …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
PERSON — See ↑ PERSON/PEOPLE 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ in person • ↑ per person
Longman Activator English vocab
KEEP — INDEX: to keep/continue to have 1. to keep something and not sell it or give or throw it away 2. …
Longman Activator English vocab
SUSPENSE — n. 25B6; noun I can't bear the suspense : TENSION, uncertainty, doubt, anticipation, expectation, expectancy, excitement, anxiety, apprehension, strain. 25A0; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SUSPENSE — n. 1 uncertainty, indefiniteness, insecurity, doubt, irresolution, expectancy, indecision, not knowing May I have the envelope please? - I cannot …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PERSON — n. 1 individual, human (being), being, man or woman or child, (living) soul; mortal Not a single person knew the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
KEEP — v. 1 retain, hold, hang on to, preserve, conserve, have, save, maintain, control The difficulty is not in making money …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SUSPENSE — сущ. 1) неизвестность, неопределенность; беспокойство; тревога ожидания; нерешенность to bear the suspense ≈ пребывать в состоянии неизвестности Everyone was in …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PERSON — сущ. 1) а) человек; личность, особа; субъект not a single person ≈ ни единой живой души, никого missing person ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
KEEP — 1. гл. 1) держать, не отдавать You may keep the book for a month. ≈ Можете держать эту книгу месяц. …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SUSPENSE — suspense.ogg səʹspens n 1. 1> беспокойство, тревога ожидания to keep smb. in suspense - держать кого-л. в напряжённом ожидании we …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PERSON — person.ogg ʹpɜ:s(ə)n n 1. человек; личность; особа; субъект who is that person? - кто этот человек? a very important person …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
KEEP — keep.ogg 1. ki:p n разг. 1. прокорм, питание, содержание ten francs a day and keep - десять франков в день …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

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