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