cliffhanger
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cliff·hang·er
(klĭf′hăng′ər)n.
1. A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense.
2. A suspenseful situation occurring at the end of a chapter, scene, or episode.
3. A contest so closely matched that the outcome is uncertain until the end.
cliff′hang′ing adj.
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cliffhanger
(ˈklɪfˌhæŋə)n
1. (Film)
a. a situation of imminent disaster usually occurring at the end of each episode of a serialized film
b. the serialized film itself
2. a situation that is dramatic or uncertain
ˈcliffˌhanging adj
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| Noun | 1. | cliffhanger - a contest whose outcome is uncertain up to the very end contest, competition - an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants |
| 2. | cliffhanger - an episode that ends in suspense |
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cliffhanger
[ˈklɪfˌhæŋəʳ] N (= film) → película f melodramática, película f de suspensethe match was a real cliffhanger → el partido fue un suspense hasta el último momento
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