apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
Inglés
~ 4300
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
state
1
fear about future events
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
Sinónimos
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
|
unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
Antónimos
confidence (A feeling of certainty and lack of fear about the future.)
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assurance (A strong feeling that things will go well.)
Colocaciones
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
Temas
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She waited with growing apprehension for the test results.
- There was a sense of apprehension in the room before the meeting started.
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I feel some apprehension before the exam.
- She walked into the room with apprehension.
- There is apprehension about the new rules.
- He looked at the dog with apprehension.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
action
2
act of arresting someone
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
Patrón de uso:
the apprehension of [someone]
Error frecuente:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
Sinónimos
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
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capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
Antónimos
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
Colocaciones
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
Temas
law
|crime
Ejemplos
- The police announced the quick apprehension of the bank robbers.
- His apprehension came after a week-long manhunt.
- The suspect's apprehension brought relief to the community.
- Authorities are offering a reward for information leading to her apprehension.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The police made an apprehension last night.
- The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
- They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
Sustantivo
formal
C2
state
3
understanding of an idea
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
Sinónimos
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
|
grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
Antónimos
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
Colocaciones
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
Temas
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Her quick apprehension of complex theories impressed her professor.
- The course aims to improve students’ apprehension of historical events.
- Without proper context, his apprehension of the issue was limited.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
- Her apprehension of science is strong.
- I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
apprehension
AFI
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
Sílabas y acento
ap - pre - hen - sion (4 sílabas)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.