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опасение — meaning in English

opaseniye

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English meaning

  • alarm noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • fear noun A strong, unpleasant feeling caused by the sense of danger or threat.
  • misgiving noun Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

Senses

опасение is used for these senses in English:

  • alarm Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.
  • apprehension Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
  • fear (uncountable) A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.
  • misgiving doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

alarm — full definition

  1. noun A sound, signal, or device that warns of danger or draws attention to something needing action.
  2. noun A sudden feeling of fear or anxiety caused by a sense of danger.
  3. verb To make someone worried or afraid, often by warning them of a danger.

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.

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