appréhension

/apʁeɑ̃sjɔ̃/

la noun B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. apprehension, worry about something upcoming

    • Elle ressentait une légère appréhension avant son entretien.

      She felt a slight apprehension before her interview.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

inquiétude

Both describe a form of worry. inquiétude is general anxiety about anything; appréhension is specifically dread about a particular upcoming event, like an exam or a difficult conversation.

Practice

1 What does appréhension mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle ressentait une légère ___ avant son entretien.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches appréhension?

noun

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