فلت

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root فلت (F-L-T) primarily denotes escaping, slipping away, or getting free suddenly and unexpectedly. It also extends to meanings of seizing something quickly, acting impulsively, or describing something that is loose or ill-fitting.

Derived headwords

أَفْلَتَverb

1.
to escapeboth
To slip away or get free from someone or something, often suddenly.
2.
to rescueboth
To free someone or something from danger or captivity.
3.
to seizeclassical
To take hold of something quickly or suddenly.

أفلتني الشيء، وتفلت مني، وانفلت — The thing escaped me, and slipped away from me, and got loose.

أفلت فلان فلانا: خلصه — So-and-so rescued so-and-so.

أفلته من الهلكة — He rescued him from destruction.

تَفَلَّتَverb

1.
to slip awayboth
To escape or slip away suddenly and without lingering.
2.
to struggle freeboth
To break free from restraint or control.

تدارسوا القرآن، فلهو أشد تفلتا من الإبل من عقلها — Study the Quran, for it is more prone to slipping away than camels from their hobbles.

تفلت إلى الشيء وأفلت: نازع — He struggled towards something and struggled; he contended.

اِنْفَلَتَverb

1.
to escapeboth
To break free, escape, or slip away suddenly.
2.
to slip outboth
To get out of a situation or place unexpectedly.

انفلت فدخل عليه — He slipped away and entered upon him.

وأنتم تفلتون من يدي — and you slip away from my grasp.

تَفَلُّتnoun

1.
slipping awayboth
The act of escaping or slipping away suddenly and without lingering.
2.
sudden escapeboth
A quick and unexpected release from a situation.

التفلت، والإفلات، والانفلات: التخلص من الشيء فجأة، من غير تمكث — Slipping away, escaping, and breaking free: getting rid of something suddenly, without lingering.

إِفْلَاتnoun

1.
escapeboth
The act of escaping or getting free, either as an intransitive action or a transitive one (rescuing).
2.
releaseboth
The act of freeing someone or something.

الإفلات: يكون بمعنى الانفلات، لازما، وقد يكون واقعا. يقال: أفلته من الهلكة أي خلصته — Escaping: it can mean slipping away, intransitively, and it can be transitive. It is said: 'He escaped him from destruction' meaning 'He rescued him'.

اِنْفِلَاتnoun

1.
escapeboth
The act of breaking free or slipping away suddenly.
2.
looseningboth
Becoming loose or unfastened.

مُنْفَلِتadjective

1.
looseboth
Having escaped or become loose; unrestrained.
2.
escapedboth
Having gotten away from control or confinement.

ومر بنا بعير منفلت — and a loose camel passed by us.

فَلْتَةnoun

1.
suddennessboth
An act or event that happens suddenly, unexpectedly, and without deliberation.
2.
impulseboth
Something done on impulse or without planning.
3.
slipclassical
A mistake or lapse, especially in speech or action.

وكان ذلك فلتة أي فجأة — And that was a felta, meaning suddenly.

أن بيعة أبي بكر كانت فلتة، وقى الله شرها — The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was a felta (sudden event), may God protect from its evil.

فَلْتَانadjective

1.
energeticboth
Lively, spirited, and strong-hearted.
2.
boldboth
Daring, audacious, and quick to act.
3.
swiftclassical
Moving quickly.
4.
fleshyclassical
Having a lot of flesh or meat.

وفرس فلتان أي نشيط، حديد الفؤاد مثل الصلتان — And a feltaan horse, meaning energetic, strong-hearted like a saltaan.

ورجل فلتان: نشيط، حديد الفؤاد. ورجل فلتان أي جريء — And a feltaan man: energetic, strong-hearted. And a feltaan man, meaning bold.

اِفْتَلَتَverb

1.
to seize suddenlyboth
To snatch or seize something quickly and unexpectedly.
2.
to die suddenlyboth
To pass away unexpectedly and without warning.
3.
to be surprisedboth
To be taken by surprise by something before being prepared for it.

إذا افتلتت منك النوى ذا مودة حبيبا — If the distance suddenly takes from you a beloved friend.

افتلتت نفسه: مات فلتة — His soul was snatched away: he died suddenly.

فَلُوتadjective

1.
loose-fittingboth
Describing clothing that does not fit snugly and whose ends do not meet or stay together.
2.
smallclassical
Describing something that is small and does not cover properly.

وكساء فلوت: لا ينضم طرفاه على لابسه من صغره — And a faloat garment: its ends do not join on its wearer due to its smallness.

ومعه جمل جزور وبردة فلوت — and with him was a slaughtered camel and a faloat cloak.

فَلَتَاتnoun

1.
slipsclassical
Lapses, errors, or mistakes, especially in speech or conduct.

ولا تنثى فلتاته أي زلاته — and his feltaat (slips) were not recounted, meaning his errors.

فَلْتَانname

1.
Faltanclassical
A proper name.

وأفلت وفليت: اسمان — Afalt and Falayt: are two names.

فَلِيتname

1.
Fulaytclassical
A proper name.

وأفلت وفليت: اسمان — Afalt and Falayt: are two names.

Parallel reading

أفلتني الشيء، وتفلت مني، وانفلت

The thing escaped me, and slipped away from me, and got loose.

أفلت فلان فلانا: خلصه

So-and-so rescued so-and-so.

أفلت الشيء وتفلت وانفلت، بمعنى

The thing escaped, and slipped away, and got loose, with the same meaning.

تدارسوا القرآن، فلهو أشد تفلتا من الإبل من عقلها

Study the Quran, for it is more prone to slipping away than camels from their hobbles.

التفلت، والإفلات، والانفلات: التخلص من الشيء فجأة، من غير تمكث

Slipping away, escaping, and breaking free: getting rid of something suddenly, without lingering.

أن عفريتا من الجن تفلت علي البارحة

That an Ifrit from the Jinn attacked me suddenly last night.

انفلت فدخل عليه

He slipped away and entered upon him.

فأنا آخذ بحجزكم، وأنتم تفلتون من يدي

And I am holding onto your waistbands, and you are slipping away from my grasp.

يضرب مثلا للرجل يشرف على هلكة، ثم يفلت

It is a metaphor for a man who faces destruction, then escapes.

يقال: أفلته من الهلكة أي خلصته

It is said: 'He escaped him from destruction' meaning 'He rescued him'.

ومر بنا بعير منفلت

and a loose camel passed by us.

إن الله يملي للظالم حتى إذا أخذه لم يفلته

Indeed, Allah gives respite to the wrongdoer until, when He seizes him, He does not let him escape.

وتفلت إلى الشيء وأفلت: نازع

He struggled towards something and struggled; he contended.

والفلتان: المتفلت إلى الشر

And the feltaan: one who rushes towards evil.

وفرس فلتان أي نشيط، حديد الفؤاد مثل الصلتان

And a feltaan horse, meaning energetic, strong-hearted like a saltaan.

إذا افتلتت منك النوى ذا مودة حبيبا

If the distance suddenly takes from you a beloved friend.

وكان ذلك فلتة أي فجأة

And that was a felta, meaning suddenly.

أن بيعة أبي بكر كانت فلتة، وقى الله شرها

The pledge of allegiance to Abu Bakr was a felta (sudden event), may God protect from its evil.

وكساء فلوت: لا ينضم طرفاه على لابسه من صغره

And a faloat garment: its ends do not join on its wearer due to its smallness.

ولا تنثى فلتاته أي زلاته

and his feltaat (slips) were not recounted, meaning his errors.

إن أمي افتلتت نفسها فماتت، ولم توص

My mother died suddenly, and did not make a will.

افتلت فلان، على ما لم يسم فاعله؛ أي مات فجأة

So-and-so passed away, passively; meaning he died suddenly.