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"Thriller" is a noun which is often translated as "la novela de suspenso", and "suspense" is a noun which is often translated as "el suspenso". Learn more about the difference between "thriller" and "suspense" below.
thriller(
thrih
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luhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (literature)
a. la novela de suspenso (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My heart was racing when I read the climax of the thriller.Mi corazón se aceleró cuando leí el clímax de la novela de suspenso.
What are you reading? - It's a thriller set in Victorian England.¿Qué lees? - Es una novela de suspenso situada en la Inglaterra victoriana.
b. el thriller (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This author's thrillers are really gripping.Los thrillers de este autor son muy absorbentes.
c. la novela de suspense (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
What do you like to read? - I love thrillers.¿Qué te gusta leer? - Me encantan las novelas de suspense.
2. (film)
a. la película de suspenso (F) (Latin America)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
This thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat until the end.Esta película de suspenso te tendrá en vilo hasta el final.
b. el thriller (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The twist at the end of the thriller really surprised me.El giro al final del thriller me sorprendió mucho.
c. la película de suspense (F) (Spain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
Do you like romantic movies? - No, I prefer thrillers.¿Te gusta las películas románticas? - No, prefiero las películas de suspense.
suspense(
suh
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spehns
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el suspenso (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Agatha Christie's novels are full of suspense.Las novelas de Agatha Christie están llenas de suspenso.
b. el suspense (M) (Spain)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Spain
It's a good story that mixes humor, love, and suspense.Es una buena historia que mezcla el humor, el amor y el suspense.
c. la incertidumbre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I can't deal with the suspense; tell me the answer already!No puedo con esta incertidumbre; ¡ya dime la respuesta!
