Example: El suspenso en el examen me hizo sentir triste.
Definition
"El suspenso" refers to the failure or negative result in an exam or evaluation, often causing feelings of disappointment or sadness. It is commonly used in educational contexts to indicate that a student did not pass a test or course.
Translations
the failure
de spanning
el suspens
le suspense
das Nichtbestehen
Etymology
The term "el suspenso" comes from the verb 'suspender,' which in Spanish means to fail or suspend. Originally, 'suspender' meant to hang or interrupt, but in educational contexts it evolved to mean the interruption of success or passing, hence the negative connotation. Did you know? "Suspenso" also means 'suspense' in other contexts, but here it specifically refers to failing.
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"El suspenso" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Education - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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the failure