trepidation
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trepidation
- /ˌtɹɛp.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/ UK, US
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Borrowed from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidō (“be agitated”).
noun trepidations
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Anxiety over the uncertain future or possible ill-occurrence.
I decided, with considerable trepidation, to let him drive my car without me.
Similar: agitation, apprehension, consternation, fear, hesitation, worry
- An involuntary trembling, sometimes an effect of paralysis, but usually caused by terror or fear.
- A libration of the starry sphere in the Ptolemaic system; a motion ascribed to the firmament, to account for certain small changes in the position of the ecliptic and of the stars.
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noun fearful state
| Español | preocupación, duda, aprensión, ansiedad, inquietud, desazón |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 驚恐 /惊恐 jīngkǒng, 驚惶 /惊惶 jīnghuáng, 不安 bù'ān, 憂慮 /忧虑 yōulǜ, 擔憂 /担忧 dānyōu |
| Português | trepidação, ansiedade, receio, tremor, perturbação, tremura |
| Français | inquiétude, crainte, appréhension |
| Deutsch | Beklommenheit, Angst, Bangen |
| Italiano | trepidazione, timore, preoccupazione, insicurezza, dubbio, incertezza |
| Română | trepidație, trepidare |
| Русский | беспоко́йство bespokójstvo, трево́га trevóga |
noun involuntary trembling
| 中文 | 顫抖 /颤抖 chàndǒu, 發抖 /发抖 fādǒu |
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| Français | trépidation |
| Deutsch | Zittern, Erbeben |
noun libration of the starry sphere
| 中文 | 顫動 /颤动 chàndòng |
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| Français | trépidation |
| Deutsch | Trepidation |
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