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apprehension noun

  /æp.ɹiˈhɛn.ʃən/ , /æp.ɹɪˈhɛn.ʃən/
  • Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
 angst, vrees
  • (legal) The act of seizing or taking by legal process; arrest.
 arrestatie, grijpen, vastgrijpen
  • Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
 begrijpen, begrip
  • Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
 begrip, gezichtspunt, opinie, visie
  • The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
 begrip, verstand
  • (rare) The physical act of seizing or taking hold of (something); seizing.
 grijpen

apprehensive adjective

  /ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv/
  • Anticipating something with anxiety, fear, or doubt; reluctant.
 bezorgd
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