Ingles

apprehension

gb/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/ us/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
B2 Ingles
~ 4300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B2 state
1

fear about future events

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

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] feels apprehension about [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'apprehension' with 'comprehension', which means understanding, not fear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
anxiety (Often a stronger or more general term for nervousness or worry.) | unease (A milder or subtler sense of discomfort.)
Mga kasalungat
confidence (A feeling of certainty and lack of fear about the future.) | assurance (A strong feeling that things will go well.)
Mga kolokasyon
sense of apprehension |feeling of apprehension |with apprehension |great apprehension |look of apprehension
Mga tema
emotions |mental health |daily life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pangngalan formal C1 action
2

act of arresting someone

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

Padron ng paggamit: the apprehension of [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'apprehension' here means fear; in legal contexts it means arrest.
Mga kasingkahulugan
arrest (The most common everyday term for taking someone into custody.) | capture (Emphasizes physically catching someone, sometimes after pursuit.)
Mga kasalungat
release (The act of freeing someone from custody.)
Mga kolokasyon
apprehension of the suspect |swift apprehension |police apprehension |successful apprehension
Mga tema
law |crime
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The police made an apprehension last night.
  • The man’s apprehension happened at the airport.
  • They want to help in the criminal’s apprehension.
Pangngalan formal C2 state
3

understanding of an idea

The ability to understand an idea or fact.

Padron ng paggamit: [someone]'s apprehension of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often confuse this sense with fear; in this meaning it is related to mental understanding and is less common in everyday speech.
Mga kasingkahulugan
comprehension (The most common modern term for understanding.) | grasp (Informal term meaning mental hold on an idea.)
Mga kasalungat
misunderstanding (Failure to understand something correctly.)
Mga kolokasyon
clear apprehension |apprehension of the concept |deep apprehension |little apprehension
Mga tema
education |communication |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He has good apprehension of grammar rules.
  • Her apprehension of science is strong.
  • I want to improve my apprehension of English words.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
apprehension
IPA
GB/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
US/ˌæpɹihˈɛnʃən/
Mga pantig at diin
ap - pre - hen - sion (4 pantig)
Stress on 3rd syllable (hen)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: apprehension
  • Plural: apprehension, apprehensions
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

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.

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

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