apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
Angielski
~ 4300
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
B2
state
1
fear about future events
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
Synonimy
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
|
unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
Antonimy
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.)
Kolokacje
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
Tematy
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
formal
C1
action
2
act of arresting someone
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
Schemat użycia:
the apprehension of [someone]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
Synonimy
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
|
capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
Antonimy
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
Kolokacje
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
Tematy
law
|crime
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The police made an apprehension last night.
- The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
- They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
Rzeczownik
formal
C2
state
3
understanding of an idea
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
Schemat użycia:
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
Synonimy
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
|
grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
Antonimy
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
Kolokacje
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
Tematy
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
- Her apprehension of science is strong.
- I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
Sylaby i akcent
ap - pre - hen - sion (4 sylaby)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.