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apprehension noun

  /æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/ , /æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
  • (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
 arresto
  • Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
 aprensión

apprehensive adjective

  /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
  • Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
 inquieto, aprensivo
  • (obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
 aprehensivo

apprehensible adjective

  • (literary) Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
 aprehensible
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