أَسَرَ (aasara)to capture

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَسَرَ (aasara) — “to capture”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation (1): أَسَرَ يَأْسِرُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
أَسَرَ aasaraيَأْسِرُ yaasiruاِئْسِرْ aisirأَسْر aasr

Conjugation (2): أَسَرَّ يُسِرُّ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
أَسَرَّ aasaraaيُسِرُّ yusiruuأَسِرَّ aasiraaإِسْرَارٌ iisraārun

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to capture

    • أَسَرَ الْجَيْشُ الْعَدِيدَ مِنَ الْمُقَاتِلِينَ فِي الْمَعْرَكَةِ.The army captured many fighters in the battle.
    • تَمَّ أَسْرُ الْجَاسُوسِ بَعْدَ مُطَارَدَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The spy was captured after a long chase.
    • أَسَرَ الْقَائِدُ قَادَةَ الْعَدُوِّ وَاقْتَادَهُمْ إِلَى السِّجْنِ.The commander captured the enemy leaders and led them to prison.
  2. 2. to conceal

    • أَسَرَّ السِّرَّ لِصَدِيقِهِ.He concealed the secret from his friend.
    • أَسَرَّتِ الأُمُّ خَبَرَ المَرَضِ عَنْ أَوْلَادِهَا.The mother concealed the news of the illness from her children.
    • لِمَاذَا تُسِرُّ بِهَذِهِ المَشَاعِرِ؟Why do you conceal these feelings?
  3. 3. to captivate

    • أَسَرَتِ المَنْظَرُ الطَّبِيعِيُّ عَيْنَيَّ.The natural scenery captivated my eyes.
    • أَسَرَتِ المُغَنِّيَةُ الجُمْهُورَ بِصَوْتِهَا العَذْبِ.The singer captivated the audience with her sweet voice.
    • أَلَمْ يُسِرْكَ الجَمَالُ الفَذُّ لِهَذِهِ اللَّوْحَةِ الفَنِّيَّةِ؟Did not the unique beauty of this artwork captivate you?
  4. 4. to please

    • أَسَرَّنِي خَبَرُ نَجَاحِكَ فِي الِامْتِحَانِ.The news of your success in the exam pleased me.
    • يُسِرُّ القَلْبَ أَنْ يَرَى الأَصْدِقَاءَ بَعْدَ غِيَابٍ طَوِيلٍ.It pleases the heart to see friends after a long absence.
    • لَمْ يُسِرَّهُ رَدُّ فِعْلِ الحُضُورِ عَلَى خِطَابِهِ.The audience's reaction to his speech did not please him.
  5. 5. to whisper

    • أَسَرَّ لَهَا سِرًّا.He whispered a secret to her.
    • أَسَرَّتِ الطِّفْلَةُ لِأُمِّهَا مَا رَأَتْهُ فِي الحُلْمِ.The little girl whispered to her mother what she saw in the dream.
    • لِمَاذَا تُسِرُّ لَهُ بِهَذِهِ الأَخْبَارِ؟Why are you whispering these news to him?
  6. 6. to charm

    • أَسَرَتِ الفَنَّانَةُ الْجُمْهُورَ بِصَوْتِهَا الْعَذْبِ.The artist charmed the audience with her sweet voice.
    • أَسَرَ الْفَارِسُ قَلْبَ الْأَمِيرَةِ بِشَجَاعَتِهِ.The knight charmed the heart of the princess with his bravery.
    • أَسَرَتْ تِلْكَ الرِّوَايَةُ الْقُرَّاءَ بِأَحْدَاثِهَا الْمُشَوِّقَةِ.That novel charmed the readers with its exciting events.
  7. 7. to confide

    • لَا تُسِرَّ بِأَسْرَارِكَ إِلَّا لِمَنْ تَثِقُ بِهِ كَثِيرًا.Do not confide your secrets except to those you trust greatly.
    • أَسَرَّ لِي صَدِيقِي بِأَسْرَارِهِ الشَّخْصِيَّةِ وَوَثِقَ بِي.My friend confided his personal secrets to me and trusted me.
    • تُسِرُّ الْأُمُّ لِابْنَتِهَا بِمَخَاوِفِهَا وَهُمُومِهَا الْخَاصَّةِ.The mother confides her fears and private concerns to her daughter.
  8. 8. to delight

    • أَسَرَّهُ نَجَاحُهُ فِي الِامْتِحَانِ.His success in the exam delighted him.
    • أَسَرَّتْهُ رُؤْيَةُ الْبَحْرِ مِنْ شُرْفَتِهِ.Seeing the sea from his balcony delighted him.
    • أَسَرَّنِي الْخَبَرُ السَّارُّ الَّذِي وَصَلَنِي.The good news that reached me delighted me.

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