trepidation

trep·i·da·tion  (trp-dshn)

n.

1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension. See Synonyms at fear.

2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

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[Latin trepidti, trepidtin-, from trepidtus, past participle of trepidre, to be in a state of confusion, from trepidus, anxious.]

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trepi·datious (-shs) adj.

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trepidation [ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən]

n

1. a state of fear or anxiety

2. a condition of quaking or palpitation, esp one caused by anxiety

[from Latin trepidātiō, from trepidāre to be in a state of alarm; compare intrepid]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trepidation - a feeling of alarm or dread           apprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"

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trepidation

noun (Formal) anxiety, fear, worry, alarm, emotion, excitement, dread, butterflies (informal), shaking, disturbance, dismay, trembling, fright, apprehension, tremor, quivering, nervousness, disquiet, agitation, consternation, jitters (informal), cold feet (informal), uneasiness, palpitation, cold sweat (informal), perturbation, the heebie-jeebies (slang) It was with some trepidation that I viewed the prospect.
confidence, calm, composure, coolness, aplomb, equanimity, self-assurance

Translations

trepidation [ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən] N (= fear) → temor m; (= anxiety) → inquietud f, agitación f
in some trepidation → algo turbado, agitado

trepidation [ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ^ən] n → anxiété f
in trepidation → anxieusement

trepidation

n → Bangigkeit f, → Beklommenheit f, → Ängstlichkeit f; full of trepidation he knocked on the door → voll ängstlicher Erwartung klopfte er an die Tür; a look of trepidation → ein banger or beunruhigter or ängstlicher Blick; a feeling of trepidation → ein beklommenes Gefühl, ein Gefühl der Bangigkeit or Verzagtheit; I am writing, not without some trepidation, to tell you … → nicht ohne ein Gefühl der Beklommenheit teile ich Ihnen mit …

trepidation [ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ/ən] n (frm) → trepidazione f

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trepidation [ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃ/ən] n (frm) → trepidazione f