What does apreender in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word apreender in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use apreender in Portuguese.

The word apreender in Portuguese means seize, understand, worry, , apreender, apreender, apreender, confiscar, apreender, pegar, apreender, apreender, tomar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word apreender

seize

verbo transitivo (jurídico (objeto: tomar posse) (legal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

understand

verbo transitivo (ideia, pensamento (ideia, pensamento: assimilar) (concept, idea)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

worry

verbo transitivo (sentimento: inquietação)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

apreender

transitive verb (arrest) (arrestar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Police apprehended the suspect as he tried to leave the building.

apreender

transitive verb (understand) (compreender)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
There is so much about space that we cannot yet apprehend.

apreender

transitive verb (confiscate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

confiscar

transitive verb (seize, take away)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A customs officer confiscated the cheese from Rodney.

apreender

transitive verb (seize: possessions, vehicle)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A polícia apreendeu meu carro ontem à noite porque estava bloqueando um hidrante.
The police impounded my car last night because it was blocking a fire hydrant.

pegar

transitive verb (slang (catch, apprehend)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The kidnappers nabbed the victim as he got into his car.

apreender

(seize)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

apreender, tomar

(confiscate)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O professor tomou a revista do aluno.
The teacher took the magazine from the student.

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