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Auffassung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • construe noun A piece of writing changed from one language into another.
  • notion noun An idea, belief, or understanding about something.

Senses

Auffassung is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehension Perception; the act of understanding using one's intellect without affirming, denying, or passing any judgment
  • apprehension Opinion; conception; sentiment; idea.
  • construe An interpretation.
  • 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.

construe — full definition

  1. noun A piece of writing changed from one language into another.
  2. noun A particular way of understanding something.
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