Auffassungsgabe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- perspicacity noun Acute discernment or understanding; insight.
- wit noun The ability to say clever, funny things quickly.
Senses
Auffassungsgabe is used for these senses in English:
- apprehension The faculty by which ideas are conceived or by which perceptions are grasped; understanding.
- perspicacity The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.
- wit The ability to think quickly; mental cleverness, especially under short time constraints.
apprehension — full definition
- noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- noun The act of catching or arresting someone.
- noun Basic understanding or grasp of an idea.
perspicacity — full definition
- noun Acute discernment or understanding; insight.
- noun The human faculty or power to mentally grasp or understand clearly.
- noun Keen eyesight.