apreensão

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apprehēnsiōnem.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾɪ.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /a.pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾjẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], /a.pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾɪ.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /a.pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾjẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/ [a.pɾe.ẽˈsɐ̃ʊ̯̃]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɾi.ẽˈsɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /ɐ.pɾjẽˈsɐ̃w̃/

Noun

apreensão f (plural apreensões)

1. seizure, capture, arrest
2. apprehension

Related terms

• apreender