appréhender
French → English
(law) To apprehend: to catch and arrest someone suspected of a crime; to bust
La police a pu appréhender le voleur à deux pâtés de maisons du magasin.
(English) Police were able to apprehend the thief two blocks from the store.
Il a fallu plusieurs semaines pour appréhender le suspect principal.
(English) It took several weeks to apprehend the main suspect.
(intellect) To grasp: to understand or perceive the meaning or nature of something; to comprehend
Il est difficile d'appréhender l'échelle réelle du système solaire.
(English) It is difficult to grasp the true scale of the solar system.
Les scientifiques travaillent pour appréhender les lois de la physique quantique.
(English) Scientists are working to grasp the laws of quantum physics.
Entry ID: fr:en:appréhender · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary