B2🅰️ Letter A
Italian word
apprensivo
apprehensive, anxious, worried
Looks like
apprehensive
anxious or fearful about a future event
⚠️ The trap
These mean the same thing, but in Italian 'apprensivo' often specifically describes an overprotective or overly worried parent or person. It has a slightly stronger connotation of excessive worry than just general apprehensiveness.
To say "anxious or fearful about a future event" in Italian:
N/A (same meaning)
"apprensivo" in English means:
apprehensive, anxious, worried
Example
"È molto apprensivo per i figli: li chiama ogni giorno."
"He is very anxious about his children: he calls them every day."
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