apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
Английский
~ 4300
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
B2
state
1
fear about future events
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
Модель употребления:
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
Синонимы
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
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unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
Антонимы
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.)
Коллокации
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
Темы
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
formal
C1
action
2
act of arresting someone
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
Модель употребления:
the apprehension of [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
Синонимы
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
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capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
Антонимы
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
Коллокации
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
Темы
law
|crime
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The police made an apprehension last night.
- The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
- They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
Существительное
formal
C2
state
3
understanding of an idea
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
Модель употребления:
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
Синонимы
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
|
grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
Антонимы
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
Коллокации
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
Темы
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
- Her apprehension of science is strong.
- I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
Слоги и ударение
ap - pre - hen - sion (4 слога)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.