apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 4300
aggodalom, szorongás, elfogás, lekapcsol, letartóztatás, megértés, felfogás
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
She waited with growing apprehension for the test results.
Fokozódó aggodalommal várta a teszteredményeket.
There was a sense of apprehension in the room before the meeting started.
Az értekezlet kezdete előtt aggodalmas feszültség volt a teremben.
He approached the dark alley with apprehension.
The announcement filled the workers with apprehension about their jobs.
Her voice trembled with apprehension as she spoke.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I feel some apprehension before the exam.
Némi aggodalmat érzek a vizsga előtt.
She walked into the room with apprehension.
Aggodalommal lépett be a szobába.
There is apprehension about the new rules.
He looked at the dog with apprehension.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
Σημασία
fear about future events
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
Συνώνυμα
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
|
unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
Αντώνυμα
confidence (A feeling of certainty and lack of fear about the future.)
|
assurance (A strong feeling that things will go well.)
Θέματα
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
A feeling of fear, worry, or unease about something unpleasant that might happen.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
FORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the apprehension of [someone]
The police announced the quick apprehension of the bank robbers.
A rendőrség bejelentette a bankrablók gyors elfogását.
His apprehension came after a week-long manhunt.
Elfogására egyhetes hajtóvadászat után került sor.
The suspect's apprehension brought relief to the community.
Authorities are offering a reward for information leading to her apprehension.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The police made an apprehension last night.
A rendőrség tegnap este elfogott valakit.
The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
A férfi elfogására a repülőtéren került sor.
They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
Σημασία
act of arresting someone
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
Συνώνυμα
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
|
capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
Αντώνυμα
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
Θέματα
law
|crime
Ορισμός
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
The act of catching and taking someone into legal custody, especially by law enforcement.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C2
FORMAL
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
Her quick apprehension of complex theories impressed her professor.
Az összetett elméletek gyors megértése lenyűgözte a professzorát.
The course aims to improve students’ apprehension of historical events.
A kurzus célja, hogy a hallgatók jobban megértsék a történelmi eseményeket.
Without proper context, his apprehension of the issue was limited.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
Jól érti a nyelvtani szabályokat.
Her apprehension of science is strong.
Jól érti a természettudományokat.
I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
Σημασία
understanding of an idea
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
Συνώνυμα
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
|
grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
Αντώνυμα
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
Θέματα
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
The act or state of understanding something mentally.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ap - pre - hen - sion (4 συλλαβές)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
apprehensions
noun
Core family
apprehensive
adjective B2
apprehend
verb B2
Related words
apprehensively
adverb
apprehensiveness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
misapprehension
noun
misapprehend
verb
Advanced or less common
apprehensible
adjective
Εκφράσεις
in apprehension of
1/ˈɪn ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən əv/
fixed phrase
formal
in expectation or fear of something
Because you expect or are afraid that something will happen.
Παραδείγματα
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.