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1 appréhender
appréhender [apʀeɑ̃de]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. ( = arrêter) to apprehendb. ( = redouter) to dreadc. ( = comprendre) to grasp* * *apʀeɑ̃de1) ( arrêter) [police] to arrest, to apprehend sout3) ( concevoir) fml to comprehend [phénomène]* * *apʀeɑ̃de vt1) (= craindre) to dreadJ'appréhende cette réunion. — I'm dreading this meeting.
2) (= arrêter) to apprehend3) (comprendre) [phénomène, réalité] to comprehend* * *appréhender verb table: aimer vtr2 ( redouter) to dread [rencontre, avenir, examen]; appréhender de faire to dread doing; elle appréhende de voyager seule she dreads travellingGB on her own; tu appréhendes qu'il vienne te voir? are you frightened that he might come and see you?; j'appréhende toujours un peu les examens I'm always a bit apprehensive before exams;[apreɑ̃de] verbe transitif1. [craindre - examen, réaction] to feel apprehensive about -
2 appréhension
appréhension [apʀeɑ̃sjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = crainte) apprehensionb. ( = compréhension) apprehension* * *apʀeɑ̃sjɔ̃1) ( crainte) apprehension2) ( conception) apprehension* * *apʀeɑ̃sjɔ̃ nf* * *appréhension nf1 ( crainte) apprehension; avoir une appréhension irraisonnée/soudaine to have an irrational/a sudden apprehension; attendre/faire qch avec appréhension to wait for/to do sth apprehensively;2 ( conception) apprehension.[apreɑ̃sjɔ̃] nom fémininavoir ou éprouver de l'appréhension to feel apprehensive, to have misgivings2. PHILOSOPHIE [compréhension] apprehension
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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
apprehensive — UK [ˌæprɪˈhensɪv] / US adjective slightly worried or nervous apprehensive about: Leonora felt very apprehensive about his visit. apprehensive of: It s a strategy that many teachers are apprehensive of using. Derived word: apprehensively adverb … English dictionary
apprehensive — [[t]æ̱prɪhe̱nsɪv[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ, oft ADJ about n/ ing Someone who is apprehensive is afraid that something bad may happen. People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. Derived words: apprehensively ADV GRADED ADV with … English dictionary
apprehensive — adjective worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future (+ about/for): feeling a little apprehensive about the treatment apprehensively adverb: I waited apprehensively for his reply … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
apprehensive — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. fearful, worried, anxious, uncertain; see afraid 1 , troubled 1 , uneasy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [AP ri HEN siv] anxious about the future. He was apprehensive about his final exams. SYN.:… … English dictionary for students
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 — /æprəˈhɛnsɪv/ (say apruh hensiv) adjective 1. uneasy or fearful about something that may happen: *ambulance attendants take up their posts, apprehensive and silent –rodney hall, 1987. –phrase 2. apprehensive of, a. fearful of. b. Obsolete… …
apprehensive — apprehensively, adv. apprehensiveness, n. /ap ri hen siv/, adj. 1. uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers. 2. quick to learn or understand. 3. perceptive; discerning (usually fol … Universalium