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Ahnung — meaning in English

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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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