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قدع

Root entry · 35 derived lemmas

The root قدع primarily denotes the concept of restraining, preventing, or holding back. It extends to meanings of stopping, curbing, or repelling, and can also signify passing beyond a limit or enduring hardship. In some contexts, it relates to physical actions like pulling back or pushing.

Derived headwords

قَدَعَهُ، كَمَنَعَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to restrain him, prevent himboth

    To hold someone or something back, to stop them from doing something.

  2. 2.
    to curb itclassical

    To restrain or control one's desires or impulses.

قَدَعَ فَرَسَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to curb his horseboth

    To pull back on the reins to stop or slow down a horse.

قَدَعَ الشَّيْءَverb
  1. 1.
    to carry out somethingclassical

    To make something happen, to bring it to completion or pass.

قَدَعَ الفَحْلُverb
  1. 1.
    the stallion's nose was struckclassical

    Referring to striking a stallion's nose, often with a spear, to make it back away from a mare, especially if it's not a noble or desirable mate.

قَدَعَتْ عَيْنُهُverb
  1. 1.
    his eye weakenedclassical

    The eye became weak or impaired due to prolonged staring at something.

قَدَعَتْ لِي الخَمْسُونَverb
  1. 1.
    fifty approached meclassical

    The age of fifty drew near or arrived.

القَدُوعُadjective
  1. 1.
    restrained from soundclassical

    One who is prevented from making noise, analogous to a ridden animal being restrained.

  2. 2.
    needing restraintclassical

    A horse that requires curbing to moderate its speed.

  3. 3.
    submissive, humbledclassical

    Someone who is humbled or brought low, like an animal controlled by reins.

القَدُوعُnoun
  1. 1.
    one who restrainsclassical

    The one who prevents or restrains.

  2. 2.
    stallion that is struckclassical

    A stallion whose nose is struck to prevent it from mounting, often implying it's not a preferred mate.

القَدُوعُadjective
  1. 1.
    persistent in somethingclassical

    One who is intent on or focused on something.

امْرَأَةٌ قَدِعَةٌadjective
  1. 1.
    shy, reticent womanclassical

    A woman characterized by shyness and a reluctance to speak.

فَرَسٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    timid horseclassical

    A horse that is easily startled or shy.

مَاءٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    unpalatable waterclassical

    Water that is not pleasant to drink, possibly due to saltiness or other impurities.

رَجُلٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    much-weeping manclassical

    A man who weeps frequently or excessively.

اقْدَعْ مِنْ هَذَا الشَّرَابِverb
  1. 1.
    drink from this sparinglyclassical

    To drink from a beverage in small, intermittent sips or portions.

القُدْعَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    short tunicclassical

    A short garment, like a chemise or undershirt, that does not reach the knees.

المِقْدَعَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    stick for strikingclassical

    A stick used to strike or push away something or someone for defense.

شَيْءٌ مُقَدَّعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    wrinkled, creasedclassical

    Something that is wrinkled or creased.

التَّقَادُعُnoun
  1. 1.
    falling into ruinclassical

    The act of collapsing or falling into ruin, like moths falling into fire.

  2. 2.
    mutual restraintclassical

    The act of restraining each other, or one restraining the one behind.

  3. 3.
    dying in successionclassical

    The occurrence of deaths one after another in quick succession.

  4. 4.
    thrusting with spearsclassical

    The act of stabbing or thrusting with spears.

تَقَدَّعَ لَهُ بِالشَّرِّverb
  1. 1.
    prepare for evilclassical

    To prepare oneself for or to confront evil.

انْكَفَّ وَارْتَدَعَverb
  1. 1.
    to recoil and be restrainedclassical

    To draw back and be held back or stopped.

انْقَدَعَ فُلانٌ عَنِ الشَّيْءِverb
  1. 1.
    he felt shy from itclassical

    To feel shy or embarrassed about something and withdraw from it.

القَدُوعُnoun
  1. 1.
    the one who restrainsclassical

    The one who prevents or holds back, the opposite of the one being restrained.

القَدُوعُnoun
  1. 1.
    stallion that prevents mountingclassical

    A stallion that, when approaching a mare, has its nose struck so another may mount her.

لا يَقْدَعُverb
  1. 1.
    he does not recoilclassical

    He does not hold back, retreat, or be deterred.

القَدْعُnoun
  1. 1.
    cowardice and timidityclassical

    Fearfulness and a lack of courage or resolve.

قَدَعَ الفَرَسُverb
  1. 1.
    the horse ranclassical

    The horse ran or galloped.

قَدَعَ السَّفِينَةَverb
  1. 1.
    to push the boatclassical

    To push a boat forward in the water.

رَجُلٌ قَدِعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    responsive to everythingclassical

    Someone who readily responds or is affected by everything.

امْرَأَةٌ قَدُوعٌadjective
  1. 1.
    very shy womanclassical

    A woman characterized by extreme shyness or modesty.

  2. 2.
    proud womanclassical

    A woman who is proud or disdainful of everything.

أَقْدَعَ الرَّجُلَverb
  1. 1.
    to insult the manclassical

    To insult or revile a man.

المَقَادِعُnoun
  1. 1.
    flaws in speechclassical

    Errors or defects in speech.

قَدَعَ الخَمْسِينَverb
  1. 1.
    to pass fiftyclassical

    To exceed the age of fifty.

قُدْعَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    a goat's nameclassical

    A proper name for a female goat.

قَادَعَنِيverb
  1. 1.
    he pulled with meclassical

    To pull or contend with someone.

التَّقَادُعُnoun
  1. 1.
    pushing each otherclassical

    The act of pushing one another.

Parallel reading

واقدعوا هذه الأنفس، فإنها طلعة
And restrain these souls, for they are eager.
فقدعني بعض أصحابه
Some of his companions restrained me.
قياما تقدع الذبان عنها ... بأذناب كأجنحة النسور
Standing, they ward off flies from it... with tails like eagles' wings.
ما يسأل الناس عن سني وقد قدعت ... لي الأربعون وطال الورد والصدر
People do not ask about my years, and forty have passed for me, and the time of arrival and the chest have lengthened.
وذلك إذا كان غير كريم، فإذا أراد ركوب الناقة الكريمة ضرب أنفه بالرمح أو غيره، حتى يرتدع وينكف
And that is when it is not noble; if it wants to mount a noble she-camel, its nose is struck with a spear or other, until it recoils and backs away.
هذا فحل لا يقدع أنفه
This is a stallion whose nose is not struck.
هو الفحل لا يقدع أنفه
He is the stallion whose nose is not struck.
في عينها قدع في رجلها فدع
In her eye is weakness, and in her leg is lameness.
إذا ما رآنا شد للقوم صوته ... وإلا فمدخول الفناء قدوع
When he saw us, he raised his voice to the people; otherwise, he is a restrained one entering the courtyard.
مر به فرسه يقدع
His horse passed by him, running.
هيج الشوق خيال زائر ... من حبيب خفر فيه قدع
The longing was stirred by a visiting apparition... from a shy beloved in whom is modesty.
بتلك علقت الشوق أيام بكرها ... قصير الخطى في قدعة يتعطف
With that, longing attached itself in her maiden days... short of stride in a short tunic, she is gentle.
تقادع الفراش في النار: تساقط
The moths fall into the fire: they fall down.
تقادع الذباب في المرق، إذا تهافت
The flies fall into the broth, when they rush in.
مات بعضهم في إثر بعض
Some of them died one after another.
تقدع له بالشر، وتقذع له، بالدال والذال، أي استعد له
He prepared for evil against him, and he prepared for him, with dal and dhal, meaning he readied himself for him.
إذا ما استافهن ضربنمنه ... مكان الرمح من أنف القدوع
When they smelled them, they struck them... the place of the spear on the nose of the one who is struck.
وإني سوف أحكم غير عاد ... ولا قدع إذا التمس الجواب
And I will judge justly, not unjustly... nor timidly when seeking an answer.
فتنازعا شطرا لقدعة واحدا ... فتدارأآ فيه فكان لطام
And they disputed over one half of a goat, and they clashed over it, and it was a striking.
قادعني
He pulled with me.