verbs - أفعال Flashcards

1
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to eat

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أكَلَ - يَأكُلُ - أَكْل

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2
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can - to be able to - to be capable of

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اِسْتَطاعَ - يَسْتَطيعُ - اِسْتِطاعة
form X : prefix اِستَـ related to requesting or seeking

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3
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to be - to exist - to take place

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كانَ - يَكون - كَوْن أو كِيان

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to begin - to start

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بَدَأَ - يَبْدَأُ - بِداية

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to buy - to purchase

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اِشْتَرى - يَشْتَري - الاِشْتِراء
form VIII : reflexive, doing for oneself

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to descent - to come down - to go down

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نزل - يَنزِل - نُزُول

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7
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to do

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فَعَلَ - يَفْعَلُ

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8
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to enter - to accede - to reach

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اِلْتَحَقَ بِ - يَلْتَحِقُ بِ - اِلْتِحاق
form VIII : reflexive (the ت basically indicates “himself”) and doing with effort

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9
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to feel - to sense - to become aware (of something)

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شَعَرَ بِ - يَشْعُرُ بِ - شِعْر

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10
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to give

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أعْطَى - يُعْطي - عْطاء أو عَطاء
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object) and causative (expressing an action)

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to go - to leave - to travel

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ذَهَبَ - يَذْهَبُ - ذَهاب أو مَذْهَب

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12
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to graduate (from)

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تَخَرَّج - يَتَخَرَّج - تَخَرُّج
form V : passive meaning or reflexive force of prefix تَـ + the doubling of رّ basically indicating that the act is done with intensity, emphasis

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13
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to help - to assist

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سآعَدَ في - يُساعِد في - المُساعَدة في
form III : expresses effort, attempt + sharing

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14
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to leave (from) - to exit - to get out

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خَرَجَ مِن - يَخْرُجُ - خُروج

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15
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to listen - listen closely

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اِسْتَمَع إلى - يَسْتَمِعُ إلى - اِسْتِماع إلى
form VIII : doing for oneself and doing with effort, carefulness

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16
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to live

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عاش - يعيش - عَيْش

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17
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to love - to like

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حَبَّ - يَحِبُّ - حُبّ أو مَحَبَّة

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18
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to make contact - to communicate with - to call on the phone

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اِتَّصَلَ بِ - يَتَّصِلُ بِ - آتِّصال
form VIII : doing for oneself and doing with effort

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19
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  1. to memorize - study - review lessons
  2. to memorize - preserve - conserve
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١. ذاكَرَ - يُذاكِرُ - مُذاكرة
٢. حَفِظَ - يَحْفَظُ - الحِفْظ

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20
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to need (something)

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اِحتاجَ إلى - يَحتاجُ - اِحْتِيَاج
form VIII : reflexive (the ت basically indicates “himself”), doing for oneself

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21
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to prefer (X over Y)

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فضّل على - يُفَضِّلُ - تَفْضيل
form II : often causative

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22
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to read

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قرأ - يقرأُ - قِراءة

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23
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to refuse - to deny - to decline

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رَفَضَ - يَرْفُضُ - الرَفض

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24
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to request - to search - to ask - to order - to wish

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طَلَبَ - يَطْلُبُ - طَلَب

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25
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to ride - to mount

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رَكِبَ - يَرْكَبُ - رُكوب

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26
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to see - to perceive with the eyes

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رَأى - يَرَى - رُؤْيَة

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27
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to see - to witness - to attend - to testify - to confirm - to certify

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شَهِدَ - يَشْهَدُ - شُهُود

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28
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to talk - to speak - to address

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كلَّم - يُكَلِّم - تَكليم - كلام
form II : often by a number of individuals

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29
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  1. to study - to learn
  2. to learn (e.g. a language, a new word)
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١. دَرَسَ - يَدْرُسُ - دِراسْ أو دِراسة
٢. تَعَلَّمَ - يَتَعَلَّم - التعَلُّم

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30
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to succeed in - pass in - to be successful

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نَجَحَ في - يَنْجَحُ في - نَجاح

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31
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  1. to take
  2. to understand
  3. to begin
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أَخَذَ - يأَخُذُ - أخْذ

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32
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  1. to teach - instruct - educate
    (root: study)
  2. to teach - instruct - educate
    (root: knowledge)
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١. درّس - يدرّس - تَدْريس
٢. عَلَّمَ - يُعَلِّمُ - تَعْليم

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33
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to wait for - to await

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اِنْتَظَرَ - يَنْتَظِرُ - اِنْتِظار
form VIII : doing for oneself and doing with concern

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34
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to walk

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مَشى - يَمْشي - مَشْي

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35
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to want

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أَرَادَ - يُريد - إرادة
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object)

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36
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to work - to do - to practice

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عَمِلَ - يَعْمَلُ - عَمَل

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37
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  1. to think - to consider
  2. to think about doing something
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١. فكّر - يُفكِّرُ - تَفْكير
٢. فكّر في- يُفكِّرُ في - تَفْكير في

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38
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to sit

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جَلَسَ - يَجْلِسُ - جُلوس

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39
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to smoke

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دَخَّنَ - يُدَخِّن - تدخين
form II

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40
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to receive (a person, radio broadcast)

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اِسْتَقْبَلَ - يَسْتَقْبِلُ - اِستِقْبال
form X : prefix اِستَـ related to requesting or seeking

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41
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to return - to go back - to become ( x 2)

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١. عَادَ - يَعُودُ - عَوْدة
٢. رَجَعَ إلى - يَرْجِع إلى - الرُجوع إلى

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42
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to breakfast

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فَطَرَ - يَفْطُرُ - فُطور

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43
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to play

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لَعِبَ - يَلعَبُ - تَلْعَاب

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44
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to awaken someone - to wake up someone

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أَيْقَظَ - يُوقِظُ - إيقاظ
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object) and causative (expressing an action)

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45
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to come

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جاء - يَجيء - مَجيء

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46
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to stay up late

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سَهِرَ - يَسْهَر - سَهَر

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47
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to understand

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فهِم - يفهم - فَهْم

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48
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to reside - stay (e.g. hotel)

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أقام - يُقيم - الإقامة
form IV (prefix أ)

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49
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to enjoy

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اِستَمتَعَ بِ - يَستَمْتِع بِ - الاِسْتِمْتاع
form X : prefix اِستَـ related to seeking for oneself

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50
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to sleep

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نام - ينام - نوم

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51
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to try

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حاوَلَ - يُحاوِل - مُحاوَلة
form III : expresses effort, attempt

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52
Q

to die

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مات - يَموت - مَوْت

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53
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to run

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جَرى - يَجْري - جَرْي

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54
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to swim

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سَبَحَ - يَسْبَح - سِباحة

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55
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to dance

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رَقَصَ - يَرْقُص - رَقْص

56
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to paint - draw

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رَسَمَ - يَرْسُمُ - رَسْم

56
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to photograph - to depict

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صَوَّرَ - يُصَوِّر - تَصْوير
form II : act is done with intensity, requiring steps and special arrangements

57
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to descend - to come down

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نَزَلَ - يَنْزِل - نُزول

58
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to discuss - to argue - to dispute

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ناقَشَ - يُناقِش - مُناقَشة
form III : expresses emphasis + reciprocity

59
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to become

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أصْبَح - يُصْبِح - إصباح
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object) and causative (expressing an action)

60
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to interchange - exchange (news, opinions…)

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تَبادَل - يَتَبادَل - تَبادُل
root ب د ل related to exchanging

61
Q

to propose, ask to marry

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خَطَبَ - يَخْطُبُ - خَطابة

62
Q

to travel

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سافَرَ - يُسافِر - سِفار
form III : expresses effort

63
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to be cut off - be or get separated

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اِنْقَطَع - يَنْقَطِع - اِنْقِطاع
form VII : intransitive (the one doing the action and the one on which the action is done is the same)

64
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to stay - to remain - to last - to endure

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بَقِيَ - يَبْقَى - بَقاء

65
Q

to visit

A

زار - تَزور - زيارة

66
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to know - to be aware - to learn of
1. general use
2. more formal

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١. عَرَفَ - يَعْرِف - المَعْرِفَة
٢. عَلِمَ بِ - يَعْلَم بِ - العِلْم بِ

67
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to learn of

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عَلِمَ بِ - يَعْلَم بِ

68
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to appoint - nominate - define - determine - specify - identify

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عَيَّنَ - يُعَيِّنُ - تَعْيِين
form II : often causative

69
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to decide - to resolve - to report - to tell - to fix - to determine - to schedule

A

قَرَّرَ - يُقَرِّر - تقرير
form II : often causative + act requiring steps, special arrangements

70
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to spend time - to pass time

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قَضَى - يَقْضِي - قَضْي

71
Q

to be absent from - miss

A

تَغَيَّبَ عن - يَتَغَيَّب عن - التَغَيُّب عن
form V

72
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to spend (+ time)

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قَضى - يَقْضي - القَضاء

73
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to stay - remain - last - endure

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بَقيَ - يَبْقى - البَقاء

74
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to learn of

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عَلِمَ بِ - يعلَم بِ - العِلم

75
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to spend (+ time)

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قَضى - يَقْضي - القَضاء

76
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to report - inform - communicate

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أخْبَرَ - يُخْبِرُ - إخبار
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object) and causative (expressing an action)

77
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to live - reside

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سكن - يَسْكُن - السُكون

78
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to obtain - to acquire (a job, degree)

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حَصَلَ على - يَحصُل على - الحُصول على

79
Q

to wake up - regain consciousness - sober up - become clear, bright, sunny

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صَحا - يَصْحُو - صَحْو (sahw)

80
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to pray

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صلّى - يُصلّي - الصلاة
form II : act is done with intensity, by a number of individuals, frequently

81
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to meet - encounter - face - confront - be face to face

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قابَلَ - يُقابِل - المُقابَلة

82
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to gather together

A

تَجَمَّع - يَتَجَمَّع - التَجَمُّع
form V : reflexive force of prefix تَـ + the doubling of مّ basically indicating that the act is done with intensity

83
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  1. to get to know - meet
  2. getting to know one another
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١. تَعَرَّفَ على - يَتَعَرَّف على - التَعَرُّف على
٢. تَعارَفَ - يَتَعارَفُ - التعارُف

84
Q

to take

A

أَخَذَ - يأخُذ - الأَخْذ

85
Q

to desire - to seek

A

رَغِبَ في - يَرْغَبُ في - الرَغْبة

86
Q

to encourage (someone) to

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شَجَّعَ على - يُشَجِّع على - التَشجيع على
form II : causative + act is done with intensity

87
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to suppose - think - consider true - believe

A

ظَنَّ أنَّ - يَظُنّ أنَّ

88
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to fail

A

فَشِلَ في - يَفْشَل في - الفَشْل في

89
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To separate - divide
To dismiss - fire from a job

A

فَصَلَ -يَفْصِل - الفَصْل

90
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to settle down - become stable

A

اِسْتَقَرَّ - يَستَقِرُّ - الاسْتِقْرار

form X : prefix اِستَـ related to seeking for oneself

91
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to say - tell - call by name

A

قال - يَقول - القَوْل

92
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  1. to end
  2. to finish something
A

١. اِنْتَهى - يَنْتَهي - الاِنْتِهاء
٢. اِنْتَهى مِن - يَنْتَهي مِن - الاِنْتِهاء مِن

93
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  1. to find - to hit upon - come across
  2. to find that …
A

١. وَجَدَ - يَجِد
٢. وَجَدَ أن - يَجِدُ أن

94
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to go - to go away

A

راحَ - يَروح - الرَواح

95
Q

to write

A

كتب - يكتُب - الكِتابة

96
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to mean - intend

A

قَصَدَ - يَقْصِد - القَصد

97
Q

to practice sports - to engage

A

مارَسَ الرياضة - يُمارس الرياضة - مَراس الرياضة
form III : expresses effort + sharing

98
Q

to rent - hire - lease

A

اِستَأجَرَ- يَسْتَأجِرُ - الاِسْتِئْجار
form X : prefix اِستَـ related to seeking for oneself or putting something into service and getting done via someone

99
Q

to leave (someone or something)

A

تَرَكَ - يَتْرُك - تَرك

100
Q

to happen - to take place

A

حَدَثَ - يَحْدُثُ - الحُدوث
cfr. حديث eyewitness account of Muhammad

101
Q

to recall - mention - to remember

A

ذَكَرَ - يَذْكُرُ - الذِكْر

102
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to prepare - make (something) ready - equip

A

أعَدَّ - يُعِدُّ - الإعْداد
root ع د د related to counting & preparing
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object) and causative (expressing an action)

103
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to consist - to be composed of

A

تَكَوَّنَ من (takawwana) - يَتَكَوَّنُ من - التَكَوُّن
root ك و ن related to existence - being
form V

104
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to hope - wish ( for someone) to

A

تَمَنّى أن - يتمنّى أن - التَمَنٍّ (tamannin)
form V

105
Q

to move - change residence

A

اِنتَقَلَ - يَنتقِلُ - الاِنتقال
form VIII : reflexive (the ت basically indicates “himself”), doing for oneself

106
Q

to attend - to be present

A

حَضَرَ - يَحْضُرُ - الحُضور
root ح ض ر : related to being present

107
Q

to drink

A

شَرِبَ - يَشْرَبُ - الشُرْب

108
Q

to watch - to witness- to observe

A

شاهَدَ - يُشاهِد - المُشاهَدة
form III : expresses emphasis

109
Q

to correspond - exchange letters

A

راسَلَ - تُراسِل - المُراسَلة
form III : expresses reciprocity, mutual effort

110
Q

to ask - inquire

A

سالَ - يَسْأل - السئال

111
Q

to remember- bear in mind

A

تَذَكَّر - يَتَذَكَّرُ - التَذَكُّر
form V : indicating intensity كّ and reflexive meaning تَ

112
Q

to define - identify - set (e.g. time, topic)

A

حَدَّدَ - يُحَدِّد - التَحْديد
form II : often causative

113
Q

to participate in - share with something - have in common - collaborate in something - take part in something

A

اِشْتَرَكَ في - يشترك في - الاِشتراك
form VIII : doing for oneself and doing with effort

114
Q

to get angry with

A

غَضِبَ من - يَغْضَب من - الغَضَب من

115
Q

to wear - put on (clothes)

A

لَبِسَ - يَلْبَس - اللُبس

116
Q

to possess - take in possession - acquire - have - dominate - control - rule - reign

A

مَلَكَ - يَمْلِك - المَلْك

117
Q

to intend to

A

نَوى أن (المصدر) - يَنْوي أن (المصدر) - النِيّة

118
Q

to run - go running - jogging

A

جَرى - يَجْري - الجَري

119
Q

to arrange - fix - regulate - consolidate

A

رَتَّبَ - يُرَتِّبُ - التَرْتيب
form II : often causative + act is done with intensity, requiring steps, stages, special arrangements and graduality

120
Q

to send - dispatch

A

أرْسَلَ - يُرْسِلُ - الإرسال
form IV (prefix أ) : transitive (has an object) and causative (expressing an action)

121
Q

to repair - repairing

A

أصْلَح - يُصلِح - الإصلاح

122
Q

to change - alter (something) (+ direct object)

A

غَيَّرَ - يُغَيِّر. - التغيير
root غ ي ر related to difference or change
form II causative, expresses effort, requiring steps and special arrangements

123
Q

to stroke with the hand - to wipe off - sweep

A

مَسَحَ - يَمسَح - ِالمَسْح

124
Q

to meet - gather (with)

A

اِجْتَمَع بِ / يَجْتَمِِع مع / الاِجتِماع (بِ / مع)

125
Q

to differ from

A

اِختَلَف عن - يَخْتَلِف عن - الاِختلاف عن

126
Q

to supervise - control

A

أَشْرَفَ على - يُشْرِف على - الإشْراف على
root ش ر ف related to height - nobility
form IV

127
Q

to busy oneself - to occupy oneself - to be busy - to be occupied

A

اِنشَغَلَ بِ - يَنْشَغِلُ بِ - الاِنشِغال بِ
form VII

128
Q

to cook

A

طَبَخَ - يَطبُخُ - الطَبْخ

129
Q

to be used to - to get used to - to accustom oneself to

A

اِعْتَادَ على - يَعتاد أن (على / أن)
form VIII

130
Q

to stand up - rise from a lying or sitting position- get up- rise from the dead

A

قام - يَقومُ - القِيام

131
Q

to undertake - assume a task - take charge of- to take control of

A

تَوَلّى - يَتَوَلّى - التَوَلٍّ (tawallin)
root و ل ي related to direction

132
Q

to hide - conceal - veil

A

حجب - يَحْجُبُ - الحَجْب

133
Q

to welcome

A

رحّب بِ - يُرَحِّب بِ - الترحيب بِ

134
Q

to occupy - preoccupy- keep busy (with something)

A

شَغَلَ بِ - يَشْغَلُ بِ - الشُغْل بِ

135
Q

to consider - regard as

A

اِعْتَبَرَ - يُعْتَبِرُ - الاِعْتِبار