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apprehension noun

  /æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/ , /æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
  • (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
  • (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
  • Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
  • Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
 appréhension
  • Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
 avis
  • The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
 capacité de compréhension

apprehensive adjective

  /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
  • Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
 inquiet, appréhensif, soucieux
  • (obsolete) Perceptive; quick to learn; capable of understanding using one's intellect.
 perspicace, vif

apprehensible adjective

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

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appréhension noun {f}

  /a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃/
  • Action de saisir les choses par l’esprit
  • (Logique) Idée qu’on prend d’une chose sans en porter alors aucun jugement
  • (Psychologie) Crainte éprouvée en amont d’une situation
  • (Droit) Action de soustraire, de saisir
 apprehension
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