cliffhanger
/ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)/noun
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रोमांचक मोड़, (अंत तक) सस्पेंस वाली स्थिति
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a situation in a story, film or competition that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next or you do not know the result until the end
रोमांचक मोड़, (अंत तक) सस्पेंस वाली स्थिति
- The match was a real cliffhanger, decided on the last ball.
- Each episode of the series ends with a cliffhanger.
- The final over turned out to be a cliffhanger.
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- The novel ends on a cliffhanger, so I had to buy the sequel.
- The election result was a cliffhanger until the last count.
Synonyms thriller nail-biter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a cliffhanger (countable noun)
A cliffhanger is an ending or moment so exciting and uncertain that people want to know what happens next.
Cliffhanger ऐसा अंत या क्षण है जो इतना रोमांचक और अनिश्चित हो कि लोग आगे जानना चाहें।
- The episode ended with a cliffhanger.
- The match was a real cliffhanger.
end on / with a cliffhanger
Use on or with when a story stops at a tense point.
जब कहानी तनावपूर्ण बिंदु पर रुके, तब on या with आता है।
- The novel ends on a cliffhanger.
- She ended the chapter with a cliffhanger.
cliffhanger + noun (modifier)
It may be used before another noun: cliffhanger ending, cliffhanger finish.
इसे दूसरे noun से पहले लगाया जा सकता है: cliffhanger ending, cliffhanger finish।
- The film has a cliffhanger ending.
- It was a cliffhanger finish at Eden Gardens.
cliffhanger vs thriller
A cliffhanger is a moment of suspense in a story; a thriller is a whole exciting story or film.
Cliffhanger कहानी में रोमांचक क्षण है; thriller पूरी रोमांचक कहानी या फ़िल्म है।
- The thriller had three cliffhangers.
cliffhanger (sports, politics)
Outside stories, a cliffhanger is any contest whose result stays uncertain until the very end.
कहानियों के बाहर cliffhanger कोई भी ऐसा मुकाबला है जिसका नतीजा बिल्कुल अंत तक अनिश्चित रहे।
- The vote count was a cliffhanger, with the lead changing every hour.
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adjective + cliffhanger
realtensefinalnail-bitingdramaticclassic
- The final over produced a nail-biting cliffhanger.
verb + cliffhanger
end withleave onwritecreateenjoywatch
- The writer left readers on a cliffhanger.
cliffhanger + noun
endingfinishsceneepisodechaptermoment
- The cliffhanger scene left everyone silent.
context + cliffhanger
TVcricketelectionnovelseriesmatch
- The election turned into a cliffhanger, with results changing every hour.
cliffhanger + preposition
on a cliffhangerwith a cliffhangerto a cliffhangerafter a cliffhanger
- The season finale stopped on a cliffhanger, so fans demanded a sequel.
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- The serial ended on a cliffhanger and viewers waited a week.
धारावाहिक एक रोमांचक मोड़ पर समाप्त हुआ और दर्शकों ने एक सप्ताह प्रतीक्षा की।
- Radhika could not sleep after the cliffhanger in the last chapter.
अंतिम अध्याय के रोमांचक मोड़ के बाद राधिका को नींद नहीं आई।
- The semi-final was a cliffhanger decided on the last ball.
सेमीफ़ाइनल एक रोमांचक मुकाबला था जो अंतिम गेंद पर तय हुआ।
- Writers use cliffhangers to keep readers turning pages.
लेखक पाठकों को पन्ने पलटते रखने के लिए cliffhanger का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The by-election was a cliffhanger until the last round of counting.
उपचुनाव मतगणना के अंतिम दौर तक रोमांचक बना रहा।
- The quiz final was a cliffhanger, because both teams had equal points till the last question.
प्रश्नोत्तरी का फ़ाइनल रोमांचक था, क्योंकि अंतिम प्रश्न तक दोनों टीमों के अंक बराबर थे।
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✗ The movie ended in a cliffhanger.
✓ The movie ended on a cliffhanger.
Use on a cliffhanger with end, not in.
End के साथ 'on a cliffhanger' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The episode ended on cliffhanger.
✓ The episode ended on a cliffhanger.
A countable singular noun needs an article.
Countable singular noun के साथ article आवश्यक है।