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1 apprehend ap·pre·hend vt
[ˌæprɪ'hɛnd](frm: arrest) arrestare, (understand) comprendereFALSE FRIEND: apprehend is not translated by the Italian word apprendere -
2 apprehend
[ˌæprɪ'hend]1) dir. (arrest) arrestare2) form. (comprehend) comprendere* * *1) (to arrest: The police apprehended the thief.) arrestare2) (to understand.) comprendere, capire•- apprehensive
- apprehensively
- apprehensiveness* * *[ˌæprɪ'hend]1) dir. (arrest) arrestare2) form. (comprehend) comprendere -
3 (to) apprehend
(to) apprehend /æprɪˈhɛnd/v. t.2 (lett.) comprendere; afferrare3 (arc.) temere; paventare● (ass., leg.) apprehended risk, rischio putativoFALSI AMICI: to apprehend non significa apprendere. -
4 (to) apprehend
(to) apprehend /æprɪˈhɛnd/v. t.2 (lett.) comprendere; afferrare3 (arc.) temere; paventare● (ass., leg.) apprehended risk, rischio putativoFALSI AMICI: to apprehend non significa apprendere.
См. также в других словарях:
Apprehend — Ap pre*hend ([a^]p pr[ e]*h[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Apprehended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Apprehending}.] [L. apprehendere; ad + prehendere to lay hold of, seize; prae before + hendere (used only in comp.); akin to Gr. chanda nein to hold, contain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprehend — 1 *arrest, detain, attach Analogous words: seize, *take: capture, *catch Contrasted words: release, discharge, liberate, *free 2 Apprehend, comprehend mean to lay hold of something with the mind so as to know it but together … New Dictionary of Synonyms
apprehend — apprehend, comprehend In the meanings in which they overlap, these two words denote slightly different aspects of understanding. Apprehend means to grasp or perceive a general idea or concept, whereas comprehend means to understand an argument or … Modern English usage
Apprehend — Ap pre*hend , v. i. 1. To think, believe, or be of opinion; to understand; to suppose. [1913 Webster] 2. To be apprehensive; to fear. [1913 Webster] It is worse to apprehend than to suffer. Rowe. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprehend — ap·pre·hend /ˌa prə hend/ vt [Latin apprehendere to seize, arrest, from ad to + prehendere to seize]: arrest Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
apprehend, comprehend — Apprehend means to seize, to capture : The sheriff will apprehend the forger. Comprehend means to understand : I did not comprehend the lecturer s remarks … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
apprehend — [v1] catch and arrest bag*, bust*, capture, collar, cop*, grab, nab, nail*, place under arrest, run in, seize, take in, take into custody, take prisoner; concepts 90,191,317 Ant. lose, not catch apprehend [v2] understand absorb, accept,… … New thesaurus
apprehend clearly — index discern (detect with the senses) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
apprehend danger — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
apprehend harm — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
apprehend punishment — index fear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary