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Translate apprehension from English to French

Summary

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apprehension:
- détention; arrestation
Wiktionary:
- apprehension → anxiété, appréhension, arrestation, crainte
- apprehension → appréhension, arrestation

English

Detailed Translations for apprehension from English to French

apprehension:

apprehension [the ~] nomen

the apprehension (arrest; deprivation of freedom; capture; detention; deprivation of liberty; physical force)
la détention; l'arrestation
- détention [la ~] nomen
- arrestation [la ~] nomen

Translation Matrix for apprehension:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
arrestation	apprehension; arrest; capture; deprivation of freedom; deprivation of liberty; detention; physical force	arrest; grab; taking
détention	apprehension; arrest; capture; deprivation of freedom; deprivation of liberty; detention; physical force	captivity; confinement; custody; deposit at; depository; detention; entrust to; imprisonment; keeping; leave with; lodge with; penitention; preservation; prison sentence; prison term; punishment; restraint; solitary confinement
-	apprehensiveness; arrest; catch; collar; discernment; dread; misgiving; pinch; savvy; taking into custody; understanding
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	doubt; fear; hesitation; misgiving

Related Words for "apprehension":

apprehensions

Synonyms for "apprehension":

apprehensiveness; dread; fear; fearfulness; fright
understanding; discernment; savvy; knowing
misgiving; expectation; outlook; prospect
arrest; catch; collar; pinch; taking into custody; capture; gaining control; seizure

Related Definitions for "apprehension":

the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)¹
the cognitive condition of someone who understands¹
painful expectation¹
fearful expectation or anticipation¹
- the student looked around the examination room with apprehension¹

Wiktionary Translations for apprehension:

apprehension

noun

inquiétude
- anxiété → anxiety; anguish; dread; apprehension
Action de saisir les choses par l’esprit. (1)
- appréhension → apprehension
Crainte, peur (2)
- appréhension → apprehension
Arrestation. (3)
- appréhension → apprehension
soustraire, saisir (4)
- appréhension → apprehension
arrestation (5)
- appréhension → apprehension
just|fr action d’arrêter quelqu’un pour l’emprisonner.
- arrestation → arrest; under arrest; apprehension; detention; custody
Action de craindre
- crainte → fear; apprehension; fright; trepidation; alarm

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• apprehension	→ appréhension	↔ Befürchtung — furchtvolle, schreckliche oder schlimme Erwartung bzw. Annahme
• apprehension	→ arrestation	↔ Festnahme — Recht: Festhalten einer Person auf einer rechtlichen Grundlage für einen vorläufigen Zeitraum

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University