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1 quandary
['kwɒndərɪ]* * *['kwondəri]plural - quandaries; noun(a state of uncertainty; a situation in which it is difficult to decide what to do.) imbarazzo, dilemma* * *quandary /ˈkwɒndərɪ/n.difficoltà; dilemma; dubbio; imbarazzo; impaccio: to be (o to find oneself) in a quandary, trovarsi in imbarazzo.* * *['kwɒndərɪ] -
2 suspense
[sə'spens]to wait in suspense for sth. — aspettare qcs. con impazienza
to keep o leave sb. in suspense — tenere qcn. in sospeso o sulle spine
* * *[-s]noun (a state of uncertainty and anxiety: We waited in suspense for the result of the competition.) suspense, ansia* * *suspense /səˈspɛns/n. [u]sospensione d'animo; ansia; apprensione; suspense; incertezza; indecisione: There was great suspense for the outcome of the election, c'era grande ansia per il risultato delle elezioni; to keep sb. in suspense, tenere q. in suspense; tenere q. sulla corda, sulle spine (fig.)● (comm.) suspense account, conto delle partite in sospeso; conto d'ordine □ (filos., relig.) suspense of judgement, sospensione di giudizio ( di un agnostico) □ to hold a decision in suspense, tenere una decisione in sospeso □ ( di una questione) to remain in suspense, restare in sospeso.* * *[sə'spens]to wait in suspense for sth. — aspettare qcs. con impazienza
to keep o leave sb. in suspense — tenere qcn. in sospeso o sulle spine
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3 flux
[flʌks]1) (uncertainty) cambiamento m. continuo2) fis. med. flusso m.3) tecn. (for metals) fondente m.* * *(continual change: Events are in a state of flux.) fluire* * *flux /flʌks/n.1 flusso, corrente ( anche fig.); il fluire: the flux and reflux of the tide, il flusso e il riflusso della marea; the flux of time, il fluire del tempo2 (med.) versamento8 (tecn.) plastificante(to) flux /flʌks/A v. t.trattare con fondente; flussare ( metalli)B v. i.1 (metall.) fondersi2 (arc.) fluire; scorrere.* * *[flʌks]1) (uncertainty) cambiamento m. continuo2) fis. med. flusso m.3) tecn. (for metals) fondente m.
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