Apprehensive

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˌæpɹɪˈhɛnsɪv

Definitions

A mood indicating an undesired outcome.

Equivalents

Españolaprehensivo aprensivo inquieto

Françaisappréhensif appréhensive inquietperspicace Soucieux vif

Deutschängstlich bedenklich beklommenbesorgt gewieft lernfähig scharfsinnig voller Bedenken

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العربيةقلق

Catalàaprensiu

Češtinachápající obezřetný úzkostnývnímavý znepokojený

Suomiälykäs huolestunut levotontarkkanäköinen terävä-älyinen

Magyaraggódó értelmes nyugtalan

日本語不安な恐れる明敏な気遣う理解が早い

한국어염려(念慮)하다 우려(憂慮)하다 이해(理解)가 빠른총명(聰明)한

Te Reo Māoriwhakaririka

Македонскизагрижен остроумен плашливпретпазлив прониклив тревожен

Nederlandsbezorgd

Polskiniespokojny pojętny zaniepokojonyzatroskany

Portuguêsapreensivo receoso

Русскийбоязливый встревоженный настороженныйопасающийся понятливый проницательный смышленый сообразительный

Svenskaängslig orolig

Türkçeendişeli tedirgin

Examples

“In 16.66 the non-visual apprehensive is used with the third-person.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

Apprehensively Apprehensiveness Apprehensivenesses apprentice apprenticeage Apprenticed

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