Grammatical class
Noun
appréhension
apprehension (anticipation, especially of unfavorable things such as dread or fear or the prospect of something unpleasant in the future)
Details
Syllables
ap-pré-hen-sion
Phonetics
a.pʁe.ɑ̃.sjɔ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
5656
Freq. (movies)
20352
Freq. (news)
12726
Sentences
Il a détecté dans sa voix une note d'appréhension.
He detected in her voice a note of apprehension.
A1
Est-ce que je perçois une note d'appréhension dans ta voix ?
Do I hear a note of trepidation in your voice?
A1
J'étais plein d'appréhension.
My heart was in my throat.
A2
Son appréhension gêne considérablement son progrès.
His apprehension greatly hinders his progress.
C2