- apprehensive ap·pre·hen·sive adj
- [ˌæprɪ'hɛnsɪv]
(person) in apprensione, (expression) apprensivo (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
apprehensive ap·pre·hen·sive adj
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apprehensive — ap•pre•hen•sive [[t]ˌæp rɪˈhɛn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) uneasy or fearful about something that might happen 2) quick to learn or understand 3) perceptive; discerning • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME < ML ap pre•hen′sive•ly, adv. ap pre•hen′sive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
apprehensive — ap|pre|hen|sive [ˌæprıˈhensıv] adj worried or nervous about something that you are going to do, or about the future apprehensive about/of ▪ We d been a little apprehensive about their visit. apprehensive that ▪ I was apprehensive that something… … Dictionary of contemporary English
inapprehensive — in•ap•pre•hen•sive [[t]ˌɪn æp rɪˈhɛn sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) not apprehensive (often fol. by of) 2) without apprehension • Etymology: 1645–55 in ap•pre•hen′sive•ly, adv. in ap•pre•hen′sive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
