vilo

Noun masculine C2 #63509 most common

Translations

Refers to a state of suspense or tension.

The movie maintained a constant suspense that kept me on the edge of my seat.

Las historias escalofriantes que contaba el abuelo mantenían a los niños en vilo.

The chilling stories that the grandfather told kept the children on edge.

The radio theater we listened to last night was so captivating that it kept us on edge until the end.

La novela policiaca que leí anoche me mantuvo en vilo hasta el final.

The detective novel I read last night kept me on edge until the end.

La intrigue detrás de la novela mantuvo a los lectores en vilo hasta el final.

The intrigue behind the novel kept readers on edge until the end.