इंग्रजी

apprehension

gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2 इंग्रजी
~ 4300
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम B2 state
1

fear about future events

A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.

वापर नमुना: [someone] feels apprehension about [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
समानार्थी शब्द
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.) | unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
confidence (A feeling of certainty and lack of fear about the future.) | assurance (A strong feeling that things will go well.)
सहप्रयोग
sense of apprehension |feeling of apprehension |with apprehension |great apprehension |look of apprehension
विषय
emotions |mental health |daily life |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • 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.
नाम formal C1 action
2

act of arresting someone

When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.

वापर नमुना: the apprehension of [someone]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
समानार्थी शब्द
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.) | capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
सहप्रयोग
apprehension of the suspect |swift apprehension |police apprehension |successful apprehension
विषय
law |crime
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The police made an apprehension last night.
  • The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
  • They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
नाम formal C2 state
3

understanding of an idea

The ability to understand an idea or fact.

वापर नमुना: [someone]'s apprehension of [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
समानार्थी शब्द
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.) | grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
सहप्रयोग
clear apprehension |apprehension of the concept |deep apprehension |little apprehension
विषय
education |communication |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
  • Her apprehension of science is strong.
  • I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
ap - pre - hen - sion (४ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: apprehension
  • Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार

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.

उदाहरणे
  • The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
  • She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.

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