apprehension
The taking of somethingThe taking of something.: The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
» His apprehension greatly hinders his progress.
Meaning
6 sensesThe taking of something.
(countable, rare, uncountable)The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
Greifen, Ergreifen, Fassen
хвата́ниеxvatánije
(countable, uncountable)The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
Festnahme
задержа́ниеzaderžánije, аре́стarést
затри́манняzatrýmannja, заде́ржанняzadéržannja, аре́штaréšt
The awareness of something
(countable, uncountable)Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
Auffassung, Begreifen, Verstehen
понима́ниеponimánije, осмысле́ниеosmyslénije, постижениеpostiženije
(countable, uncountable)Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
Idee, Vorstellung, Ansicht
мне́ниеmnénije, представле́ниеpredstavlénije
(countable, uncountable)The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
Verstand, Verständnis, Auffassungsgabe
понима́ниеponimánije
(countable, uncountable)Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
Befürchtung, Besorgnis, Vorahnung
опасе́ниеopasénije, предчу́вствиеpredčúvstvije
побо́юванняpobójuvannja
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- painful expectation
- fearful expectation or anticipation
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands
Examples
24 sentencesHis apprehension greatly hinders his progress.
My worst apprehensions have come true.
ruМои опасения подтвердились.
deMeine schlimmsten Befürchtungen haben sich bewahrheitet.
His new theory is beyond my apprehension.
He seems to have apprehensions of age.
My apprehensions turned out to be justified.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 5
By meaning 6
Origin
Borrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension. See appBorrowed from Latin apprehensio, apprehensionis, compare with French appréhension. See apprehend.
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Forms
plural: apprehensions| Singular | apprehension |
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regular
Synonyms
23 synonyms- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal):arrestcatchcollarpinchtaking into custody
- painful expectation:misgiving
- fearful expectation or anticipation:apprehensivenessdread
- the cognitive condition of someone who understands:understandingdiscernmentsavvy
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable