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1 apprehensive
apprehensive adj [glance, person] craintif/-ive ; to be deeply/slightly apprehensive être très/légèrement inquiet/-iète ; to feel apprehensive about sth ( fearful) appréhender qch ; ( worried) avoir des inquiétudes au sujet de qch ; to be apprehensive about doing sth appréhender de faire qch ; they were apprehensive of an enemy attack ils craignaient une attaque ennemie ; they are apprehensive that he will betray them ils craignent qu'il ne les trahisse. -
2 apprehensive
apprehensive [‚æprɪ'hensɪv]plein d'appréhension;∎ there's nothing to be apprehensive about il n'y a aucune raison de s'inquiéter;∎ I'm feeling a bit apprehensive je me sens un peu nerveux;∎ he is apprehensive about the interview il appréhende l'entretien;∎ I am apprehensive for your safety je crains ou je suis inquiet pour votre sécuritéUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > apprehensive
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3 apprehensive
apprehensive [‚æprɪˈhensɪv]* * *[ˌæprɪ'hensɪv]adjective craintif/-iveto be apprehensive — être inquiet/-iète
to feel apprehensive about something — ( fearful) appréhender quelque chose; ( worried) avoir des inquiétudes au sujet de quelque chose
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4 apprehensive
[-siv]adjective (anxious; worried: an apprehensive expression.) appréhensif -
5 apprehensive
adj.inquiet; anxieux; alarmé; qui nourrit une appréhensionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > apprehensive
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6 apprehensive period
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7 nervous
nervous [ˈnɜ:vəs]• don't be nervous, it'll be all right ne t'inquiète pas, tout se passera bien• to have a nervous breakdown faire une dépression nerveuse ► nervous exhaustion noun fatigue f nerveuse ; (serious) surmenage m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━‼|/b] [b]nervous is not always translated by nerveux.* * *['nɜːvəs]1) [person] ( fearful) timide; ( anxious) angoissé; ( highly strung) nerveux/-euse; [smile, laugh, habit] nerveux/-euseto be nervous of GB ou around US — avoir peur de [strangers, animals]
to be nervous of GB ou about US — redouter [change, disagreement]
to feel nervous — ( apprehensive) gen être angoissé; ( before performance) avoir le trac (colloq); ( afraid) avoir peur; ( ill at ease) se sentir mal à l'aise
she makes me feel nervous — ( intimidates me) elle me met mal à l'aise; ( puts my nerves on edge) elle me rend nerveux
2) Anatomy, Medicine nerveux/-euse3) Finance instable -
8 apprehend
1) (to arrest: The police apprehended the thief.) appréhender2) (to understand.) comprendre•- apprehensive - apprehensively - apprehensiveness -
9 nervous
1 [person] ( fearful) timide ; ( anxious) angoissé ; ( highly strung) nerveux/-euse ; [smile, laugh, habit] nerveux/-euse ; to be nervous of GB ou around US avoir peur de [strangers, animals etc] ; to be nervous of GB ou about US redouter [change, disagreement] ; to be nervous about doing avoir peur de faire ; to feel nervous ( apprehensive) gen être angoissé ; ( before performance) avoir le trac ○ ; ( afraid) avoir peur ; ( ill at ease) se sentir mal à l'aise ; I feel nervous in crowds les foules m'angoissent ; she makes me feel nervous ( intimidates me) elle me met mal à l'aise ; ( puts my nerves on edge) elle me rend nerveux ; all this talk of war makes me nervous toutes ces rumeurs de guerre m'inquiètent ; ‘not suitable for persons of a nervous disposition’ ‘ce film est déconseillé aux âmes sensibles’ ;2 Anat, Med nerveux/-euse ; nervous disease maladie f nerveuse ; nervous exhaustion fatigue f nerveuse ; nervous tension tension f nerveuse ;3 Fin [market] instable.
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Apprehensive — Ap pre*hen sive, a. [Cf. F. appr[ e]hensif. See {Apprehend}.] 1. Capable of apprehending, or quick to do so; apt; discerning. [1913 Webster] It may be pardonable to imagine that a friend, a kind and apprehensive . . . friend, is listening to our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apprehensive — I adjective afraid, agitated, alarmed, anticipative of evil, anxious, aware, bothered, cognizant, concerned, conscious, disquieted, distrustful, expectant, fearful, hesitant, leery, mindful, mistrustful, nervous, perceptive, pusillanimous,… … Law dictionary
apprehensive — (adj.) late 14c., capable of perceiving, fitted for mental impression, from M.L. apprehensivus, from L. apprehensus, pp. of apprehendere (see APPREHEND (Cf. apprehend)). Meaning fearful of what is to come is recorded from 1718, via notion of… … Etymology dictionary
apprehensive — *fearful, afraid Analogous words: anxious, worried, solicitous (see under CARE n): nervous, uneasy, jittery (see IMPATIENT) Antonyms: confident Contrasted words: assured, sanguine, sure (see CONFIDENT): unruffled, imperturbable, unflappable,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
apprehensive — [adj] anxious, fearful afraid, alarmed, biting nails*, butterflies*, concerned, disquieted, doubtful, feel in bones*, foreboding, frozen*, get vibes*, have a hunch*, have cold feet*, have funny feeling*, have stage fright*, hung up*, in a cold… … New thesaurus
apprehensive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ anticipating something with anxiety or fear. DERIVATIVES apprehensively adverb apprehensiveness noun … English terms dictionary
apprehensive — [ap΄rəhen′siv] adj. [ME < ML apprehensivus < pp. of L apprehendere, APPREHEND] 1. able or quick to apprehend or understand 2. having to do with perceiving or understanding 3. anxious or fearful about the future; uneasy apprehensively adv.… … English World dictionary
apprehensive — adj. 1) apprehensive about, for, of (apprehensive about recent developments) 2) apprehensive that + clause (we were apprehensive that they might forget) * * * [ˌæprɪ hensɪv] for of (apprehensive about recent developments) apprehensive about… … Combinatory dictionary
apprehensive — ap|pre|hen|sive [ˌæprıˈhensıv] adj worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future apprehensive about/of ▪ We d been a little apprehensive about their visit. apprehensive that ▪ I was apprehensive that something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
apprehensive — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get, grow ▪ remain … Collocations dictionary
apprehensive — ap|pre|hen|sive [ ,æprı hensıv ] adjective slightly worried or nervous: apprehensive of: It s a strategy that many teachers are apprehensive of using. apprehensive about: Leonora felt very apprehensive about his visit. ╾ ap|pre|hen|sive|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English