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- sivadjective (anxious; worried: an apprehensive expression.) aprensivotr[æprɪ'hensɪv]1 (fearful) aprensivo,-a, temeroso,-a, receloso,-aapprehensive [.æprɪ'hɛntsɪv] adj: aprensivo, inquieto♦ apprehensively advadj.• aprehensivo, -a adj.• aprensivo, -a adj.• escamón, -ona adj.• miedoso, -a adj.'æprɪ'hensɪvto be apprehensive about something: I'm rather apprehensive about the consequences estoy algo inquieto or preocupado por lo que pueda pasar; to grow apprehensive — inquietarse
[ˌæprɪ'hensɪv]ADJ inquietoI was feeling a little apprehensive — sentía cierta aprensión, me sentía inquieto
he is apprehensive that he might fail the exam — teme or le preocupa suspender el examen
she is apprehensive that some accident might befall her children — teme que or le preocupa que sus hijos puedan tener un accidente
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to be apprehensive about sth — estar inquieto por algoeveryone is apprehensive about the ordeals to come — todos están inquietos por los terribles momentos que puedan avecinarse
we were both apprehensive about the reaction of the other players — ambos temíamos la reacción de los otros jugadores
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to grow apprehensive — inquietarse•
he gave her an apprehensive look — la miró aprensivo or inquieto, le dirigió una mirada de aprensión or inquietud* * *['æprɪ'hensɪv]to be apprehensive about something: I'm rather apprehensive about the consequences estoy algo inquieto or preocupado por lo que pueda pasar; to grow apprehensive — inquietarse
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