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aprensión — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • apprehension noun A worried feeling that something bad might happen; anxiety about the future.
  • qualm noun A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
  • trepidation noun A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that is about to happen.

Senses

aprensión is used for these senses in English:

  • apprehension Anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future.
  • qualm A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc. [from 16th c.]
  • qualm A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness. [from 16th c.]

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.

qualm — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of apprehension, doubt, fear etc.
  2. noun A sudden sickly feeling; queasiness.
  3. noun A prick of the conscience; a moral scruple, a pang of guilt.
  4. noun Mortality; plague; pestilence.

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