Translations for apprehensive in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

apprehensive [Brit aprɪˈhɛnsɪv, Am ˌæprəˈhɛnsɪv] ADJ

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apprehensive glance, person:

apprehensive

to be deeply, slightly apprehensive

essere molto, un po' apprensivo

to feel apprehensive about sth (fearful)

provare apprensione per qc

to feel apprehensive about sth (worried)

essere in apprensione per qc

to be apprehensive about doing sth

aver timore di fare qc

they were apprehensive of an enemy attack

temevano un attacco nemico

they are apprehensive that he will betray them

temono che lui li possa tradire

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apprensivo sguardo

apprehensive

apprensivo madre

apprehensive

essere in apprensione per qc

to feel apprehensive about sth

temevano un attacco nemico

they were apprehensive of an enemy attack

Translations for apprehensive in the English»Italian Dictionary

apprehensive [ˌæ·prɪ·ˈhen·sɪv] ADJ

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apprehensive

to be apprehensive about sth

essere preoccupato per qc

to be apprehensive that

temere che +subj

to be apprehensive about sth

essere preoccupato per qc

to be apprehensive that

temere che +subj

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The plans were scaled back slightly to gain township approval because area residents were apprehensive about the traffic that the new expansion would generate. en.wikipedia.org

Similar, if an individual becomes apprehensive during an experiment, it could affect his or her performance. en.wikipedia.org

The album's aggressive, straightforward approach is largely riff-oriented with no guitar solos and frequent transitions from clean, apprehensive singing to throaty roars. en.wikipedia.org

Though initially apprehensive about her entering into the acting profession, her parents were very supportive. en.wikipedia.org

Hereby an apprehensive person is generally more susceptible to pain the more anxious he or she is about it. en.wikipedia.org

During the week, competitors and officials alike, were growing apprehensive of the 25/8 rule. en.wikipedia.org

At first, he is apprehensive about getting involved, but eventually agrees to help her escape. en.wikipedia.org

They were somewhat apprehensive of what he would say, but he gave it his blessing. en.wikipedia.org

Majority of the students are first generation learners, inspite of education family members are apprehensive about the opportunities. en.wikipedia.org

This means that even if someone is trying to be friendly and playful a gelotophobe will feel apprehensive and mistake the interaction for ridicule. en.wikipedia.org

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