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ترص

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of making something firm, solid, well-made, and properly aligned or straightened. It extends to the state of being so prepared and to tools or objects that are characterized by this quality.

Derived headwords

تَرَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to make firmboth

    To make something firm, solid, and well-constructed.

  2. 2.
    to straightenboth

    To straighten or align something properly, ensuring it is well-formed.

تَرَّصْتُهُverb
  1. 1.
    I made it firmboth

    The first-person singular past tense of the verb 'to make firm' or 'to straighten'.

ترصته، أي أحكمته وقومته — I made it firm, meaning I perfected it and straightened it.
أَتَرَّصَverb
  1. 1.
    to make firmboth

    An alternative form of the verb meaning to make something firm, solid, and well-constructed.

أترصت الشئ — I made the thing firm.
مُتَرَّصadjective
  1. 1.
    made firmboth

    Describing something that has been made firm, solid, and well-constructed.

فهو مترص — and it is made firm.
تَرِيصadjective
  1. 1.
    made firmboth

    An adjective similar to 'mutarass', describing something that is made firm, solid, and well-constructed.

  2. 2.
    straightenedboth

    Describing something that has been straightened or properly aligned.

فهو مترص وتريص — and it is made firm and straightened.
تَرَّاصَةnoun
  1. 1.
    firmnessboth

    The state or quality of being firm, solid, and well-made.

  2. 2.
    straightnessboth

    The quality of being straight or properly aligned.

وقد ترص تراصة — And he made it firm with firmness.

Parallel reading

أترصت الشئ وترصته، أي أحكمته وقومته
I made the thing firm and I made it firm, meaning I perfected it and straightened it.
فهو مترص وتريص
and it is made firm and straightened.
مثل ماء مسخن وسخين
like heated water, hot and very hot.
وحبل مبرم وبريم
and a twisted and tightly twisted rope.
ترص أفواقها وقومها
Straighten and perfect their mouths (openings).
أنبل عدوان كلها صنعا
All the spears of Banu 'Adwan are skillfully made.
وميزان تريص
and a straightened scale
أي مقوم، وقيل محكم
meaning straightened, and it is said to be perfected.
وقد ترص تراصة
And he made it firm with firmness.