apreensão — meaning in English
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English meaning
- apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
- concern noun A feeling of worry about something.
- qualm noun A feeling of worry, doubt or fear.
- seizure noun The act of taking something by force or by legal authority.
- trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.
Senses
apreensão is used for these senses in English:
- apperception (countable, psychology) The general process or a particular act of mental assimilation of new experience into the totality of one's past experience.
- concern A worry; a sense that something may be wrong; an identification of a possible problem.
- qualm A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. [from 16th c.]
- seizure The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
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.
concern — full definition
- noun A feeling of worry about something.
- noun A business or company.
- verb To relate to, affect, or be of importance to someone.
- verb To cause someone to worry.
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