aprehender
aprehender(
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preh
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to capture)
a. to apprehend
¿Qué pasa aquí? - La policía aprehendió a un presunto ladrón en el banco.What's going on here? - The police apprehended an alleged thief in the bank.
a. to seize
El juez ordenó que se le devolvieran los bienes que le habían aprehendido.The judge ordered that they return the goods that were seized from him.
a. to understand
Para aprehender la noción de la sociedad, hay que empezar por el individuo.To understand the concept of society, we have to talk first about individuals.
b. to grasp
Tu capacidad intuitiva te ayudará a aprehender y asimilar la idea.Your intuitive capacity will help you grasp and assimilate the idea.
Examples
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Conjugations
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