Ahnung — meaning in English

English meaning

• apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
• blur verb To make something unclear, hazy, or difficult to make out.
• foreboding noun A strong feeling that something bad is about to happen.
• hunch noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
• idea noun A thought, plan, or mental impression formed in the mind.
• inkling noun A slight hint or vague idea about something.
• insight noun A clear, often sudden, understanding of the true nature of something.
• intuition noun An immediate understanding or feeling about something without conscious reasoning.
• notion noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.
• smack noun A sharp, stinging slap or blow.

Senses

Ahnung is used for these senses in English:

• apprehension Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
• blur Something that appears hazy or indistinct.
• foreboding A sense of evil to come.
• idea An image of an object that is formed in the mind or recalled by the memory. [from 16th c.]
• inkling Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
• insight Intuitive apprehension of the inner nature of a thing or things; intuition.
• intuition Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
• notion Mental apprehension of whatever may be known, thought, or imagined; idea, concept.

apprehension — full definition

1. noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
2. noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
3. noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.

blur — full definition

1. verb To make something unclear, hazy, or difficult to make out.
2. noun Something that appears hazy, smudged, or indistinct.

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