apprehension
The taking of somethingThe taking of something.: The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
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» His apprehension greatly hinders his progress.
kebukebu · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
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. — Ann74
deMeine schlimmsten Befürchtungen haben sich bewahrheitet. — Sudajaengi
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
See also
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