- to be (a) misapprehension
- пребывать в заблуждении
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
Misapprehension — Mis*ap pre*hen sion, n. A mistaking or mistake; wrong apprehension of one s meaning of a fact; misconception; misunderstanding. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
misapprehension — index catachresis, fallacy, misestimation, misjudgment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
misapprehension — (n.) 1620s; from MIS (Cf. mis ) (1) + APPREHENSION (Cf. apprehension). Related: Misapprehensive … Etymology dictionary
misapprehension — ► NOUN ▪ a mistaken belief … English terms dictionary
misapprehension — n. 1) (to labor) under a misapprehension 2) a misapprehension that + clause (we labored under the misapprehension that we would receive help) * * * [ˌmɪsæprɪ henʃ(ə)n] (to labor) under a misapprehension a misapprehension that + clause (we labored … Combinatory dictionary
misapprehension — mis|ap|pre|hen|sion [ˌmısæprıˈhenʃən] n formal a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something = ↑misunderstanding under a misapprehension ▪ You seem to be under a misapprehension. ▪ I think we should clear up this misapprehension … Dictionary of contemporary English
misapprehension — [[t]mɪ̱sæprɪhe̱nʃ(ə)n[/t]] misapprehensions N VAR: oft N that, under N A misapprehension is a wrong idea or impression that you have about something. Men still appear to be labouring under the misapprehension that women want hairy, muscular men … English dictionary
misapprehension — UK [ˌmɪsæprɪˈhenʃ(ə)n] / US noun [countable] Word forms misapprehension : singular misapprehension plural misapprehensions formal a belief that is not correct He is under the misapprehension that he can do what he chooses … English dictionary
misapprehension — noun (C) formal a mistaken belief or a wrong understanding of something: (labour) under a misapprehension (=believe something is true when in fact it is not): I wonder if others are under the misapprehension that screwdrivers used to test… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
misapprehension — mis|ap|pre|hen|sion [ ,mısæprı henʃən ] noun count FORMAL a belief that is not correct: He is under the misapprehension that he can do what he chooses … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
misapprehension — noun see misapprehend … New Collegiate Dictionary