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apprehension

UK
/ˌæp.rɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
US
/ˌæp.rɪˈhɛn.ʃən/

Translations

apprehensionnoun
apprehensions
pl
UK
/ˌæp.rɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
US
/ˌæp.rɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
She felt a sense of apprehension before entering the dark alley.
Elle ressentait une certaine appréhension avant d’entrer dans la ruelle sombre.
The police were praised for the swift apprehension of the suspect.
La police a été félicitée pour l’arrestation rapide du suspect.
Additional translations
compréhensionSens soutenu ou rare au sens de « saisie intellectuelle ».
Synonyms
worry
fear
unease
dread
concern
nervousness
foreboding
anxiety

Definitions

apprehensionnoun
Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen.
She felt a sense of apprehension before entering the dark alley.
The act of understanding or grasping something mentally.
His quick apprehension of the complex theory impressed the professor.
The act of arresting someone, typically a criminal.
The police were praised for the swift apprehension of the suspect.
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