apprehension
gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2
Kiingereza
~ 4300
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B2
state
1
fear about future events
A feeling of being worried or afraid about something that could happen.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] feels apprehension about [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
Visawe
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.)
|
unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
Vinyume
confidence (A feeling of certainty and lack of fear about the future.)
|
assurance (A strong feeling that things will go well.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
sense of apprehension
|feeling of apprehension
|with apprehension
|great apprehension
|look of apprehension
Mada
emotions
|mental health
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Nomino
formal
C1
action
2
act of arresting someone
When the police catch and take someone away because they may have done something wrong.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the apprehension of [someone]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
Visawe
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.)
|
capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
Vinyume
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
apprehension of the suspect
|swift apprehension
|police apprehension
|successful apprehension
Mada
law
|crime
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The police made an apprehension last night.
- The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
- They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
Nomino
formal
C2
state
3
understanding of an idea
The ability to understand an idea or fact.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone]'s apprehension of [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
Visawe
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.)
|
grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
Vinyume
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
clear apprehension
|apprehension of the concept
|deep apprehension
|little apprehension
Mada
education
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
- Her apprehension of science is strong.
- I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
Silabi na mkazo
ap - pre - hen - sion (silabi 4)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: apprehension
- Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
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.
Mifano
- The soldiers waited in apprehension of the enemy’s next move.
- She stayed home in apprehension of bad weather.