أَشْرَفَ (aashrafa)to supervise

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

Conjugation: أَشْرَفَ يُشْرِفُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
أَشْرَفَ aashrafaيُشْرِفُ yushrifuأَشْرِفْ aashrifإِشْرَاف iishraāf

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to supervise

    • أَشْرَفَ المُدِيرُ عَلَى المَشْرُوعِ.The manager supervised the project.
    • أَشْرَفَ المُعَلِّمُ عَلَى تَسْلِيمِ الوَاجِبَاتِ المَنْزِلِيَّةِ.The teacher supervised the submission of homework.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُشْرِفْ عَلَى عَمَلِ الفَرِيقِ الجَدِيدِ؟Why didn't you supervise the new team's work?
  2. 2. to overlook

    • تُشْرِفُ شُرْفَةُ الْفُنْدُقِ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ بِأَكْمَلِهَا.The hotel balcony overlooks the entire city.
    • يُشْرِفُ بَيْتُنَا عَلَى حَدِيقَةٍ جَمِيلَةٍ مَلِيئَةٍ بِالْأَزْهَارِ الْمُلَوَّنَةِ.Our house overlooks a beautiful garden full of colorful flowers.
    • مِنْ قِمَّةِ الْجَبَلِ، أَشْرَفْنَا عَلَى مَنْظَرٍ بَانُورَامِيٍّ لِلْوَادِي وَالنَّهْرِ الْمُتَدَفِّقِ فِيهِ.From the mountaintop, we overlooked a panoramic view of the valley and the river flowing through it.
  3. 3. to oversee

    • يُشْرِفُ المُعَلِّمُ عَلَى الطُّلَّابِ فِي الامْتِحَانِ.The teacher oversees the students during the exam.
    • أَشْرَفَ المَسْؤُولُ عَلَى تَنْفِيذِ الخُطَّةِ بِدِقَّةٍ.The official oversaw the implementation of the plan precisely.
    • أَلَمْ يُشْرِفِ الوَزِيرُ عَلَى مَشْرُوعِ الطَّرِيقِ السَّرِيعِ؟Didn't the minister oversee the highway project?
  4. 4. to verge on

    • أَشْرَفَ الطَّبِيبُ عَلَى نِهَايَةِ العَمَلِيَّةِ الجِرَاحِيَّةِ بِنَجَاحٍ.The doctor was on the verge of successfully completing the surgical operation.
    • أَشْرَفَ المَشْرُوعُ عَلَى الاِنْتِهَاءِ بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ مِنْ العَمَلِ.The project was on the verge of completion after years of work.
    • أَشْرَفَ الغُرُوبُ عَلَى الأُفُقِ، مُلَوِّنًا السَّمَاءَ بِأَلْوَانٍ زَاهِيَةٍ.Sunset was on the verge of the horizon, coloring the sky with vibrant hues.
  5. 5. to approach

    • أَشْرَفَ الْعَامُ الدِّرَاسِيُّ عَلَى الِانْتِهَاءِ.The academic year approached its end.
    • أَشْرَفَ الْقِطَارُ عَلَى الْوُصُولِ إِلَى الْمَحَطَّةِ.The train approached arriving at the station.
    • أَشْرَفَ الْمُوَظَّفُ عَلَى إِكْمَالِ الْمَهَامِّ الْمُسْنَدَةِ إِلَيْهِ.The employee approached completing the tasks assigned to him.
  6. 6. to be near

    • أَشْرَفَ الْعَامِلُ عَلَى إِنْهَاءِ الْمَشْرُوعِ.The worker was near finishing the project.
    • تُشْرِفُ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى الْغُرُوبِ.The sun is near setting.
    • أَشْرِفْ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ بِدِقَّةٍ.Be near the work with precision.
  7. 7. to covet

    • أَشْرَفَ الطَّمَّاعُ فِي مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ.The greedy person coveted what was not his.
    • أَشْرَفَ الْحَاقِدُ عَلَى نِعْمَةِ أَخِيهِ.The resentful person coveted his brother's blessing.
  8. 8. to gain eminence

    • أَشْرَفَ الْعَالِمُ عَلَى بَحْثِهِ وَنَالَ تَقْدِيرًا عَالَمِيًّا.The scientist gained eminence through his research and received global recognition.
    • بِجُهْدِهِ وَعَمَلِهِ الدَّؤُوبِ، أَشْرَفَ فِي مَجَالِهِ.Through his effort and diligent work, he gained eminence in his field.
    • تَطْمَحُ الشَّرِكَةُ إِلَى أَنْ تُشْرِفَ فِي سُوقِ التِّكْنُولُوجْيَا.The company aspires to gain eminence in the technology market.

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