appréhension
/apʁeɑ̃sjɔ̃/
la
noun
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
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?
apprehension, worry about something upcoming
2 Fill the gap: Elle ressentait une légère ___ avant son entretien.
Full sentence: Elle ressentait une légère appréhension avant son entretien. (She felt a slight apprehension before her interview.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches appréhension?
appréhension: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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