أَعْجَبَ (aaʿjaba)to please
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَعْجَبَ (aaʿjaba) — “to please”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: أَعْجَبَ يُعْجِبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَعْجَبَ aaʿjaba | يُعْجِبُ yuʿjibu | أَعْجِبْ aaʿjib | إِعْجَاب iiʿjaāb |
Meanings & examples
1. to please
- أَعْجَبَنِي الكِتَابُ الجَدِيدُ.The new book pleased me.
- لَمْ يُعْجِبْهُ القَرَارُ الأَخِيرُ لِلْفَرِيقِ.The team's final decision did not please him.
- أَعْجَبَ المَنْظَرُ الطَّبِيعِيُّ الخَلَّابُ كُلَّ مَنْ رَآهُ.The stunning natural scenery pleased everyone who saw it.
2. to impress
- أَعْجَبَ العَرْضُ الجَمِيعَ.The show impressed everyone.
- أَعْجَبَتْنِي قِصَّةُ الكِتَابِ الجَدِيدِ.The story of the new book impressed me.
- لَمْ يُعْجِبْهُ أَدَاؤُهُ فِي المُبَارَاةِ.His performance in the match did not impress him.
3. to admire
- أَعْجَبَنِي الكِتَابُ الجَدِيدُ.I admired the new book.
- أَلَمْ تُعْجِبْكَ الأَلْوَانُ الزَّاهِيَةُ لِلصُّورَةِ؟Didn't you admire the bright colors of the painting?
- عِنْدَمَا رَأَى المُدِيرُ الجَدِيدُ جَهْدَ المُوَظَّفِينَ وَالتِزَامَهُمْ، أَعْجَبَ بِهِمْ جِدًّا وَوَعَدَهُمْ بِتَقْدِيرٍ مُسْتَحَقٍّ.When the new manager saw the employees' effort and commitment, he admired them greatly and promised them deserved recognition.
4. to amaze
- أَعْجَبَتْنِي قُدْرَتُهُ عَلَى حَلِّ المَسَائِلِ المُعَقَّدَةِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.His ability to solve complex problems quickly amazed me.
- أَعْجَبَ الحُضُورَ أَدَاءُ البَهْلَوَانِ المُذْهِلُ.The acrobat's stunning performance amazed the audience.
- أَعْجَبَنِي ذَكَاؤُهُ الحَادُّ فِي التَّعَامُلِ مَعَ المَوْقِفِ.His sharp intelligence in handling the situation amazed me.
5. to like
- أَعْجَبَنِي هَذَا الكِتَابُ كَثِيرًا.This book pleased me a lot.
- هَلْ أَعْجَبَكَ الطَّعَامُ فِي المَطْعَمِ الجَدِيدِ؟Did the food in the new restaurant please you?
- أَعْجَبَنِي صَوْتُ العَصَافِيرِ وَهِيَ تُغَرِّدُ فِي الصَّبَاحِ البَاكِرِ.The sound of the birds chirping in the early morning pleased me.
6. to be impressed
- أُعْجِبَ الطُّلَّابُ بِالْمُعَلِّمِ الْجَدِيدِ.The students were impressed by the new teacher.
- أُعْجِبَتْ بِجَمَالِ الْمَنْظَرِ الطَّبِيعِيِّ.She was impressed by the beauty of the natural scenery.
- أُعْجِبْنَا بِأَدَاءِ الْفَرِيقِ فِي الْمُبَارَاةِ.We were impressed by the team's performance in the match.
7. to delight
- أَعْجَبَتْهُ فِكْرَةُ السَّفَرِ إِلَى الْجِبَالِ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.The idea of traveling to the mountains in winter delighted him.
- لَمْ يُعْجِبْهَا أَدَاءُ الْمُمَثِّلِ فِي الْمَسْرَحِيَّةِ كَمَا تَوَقَّعَتْ.The actor's performance in the play did not delight her as she had expected.
- أَعْجَبَنِي تَصْمِيمُ الْمَبْنَى الْجَدِيدِ بِوَاجِهَتِهِ الزُّجَاجِيَّةِ.The design of the new building, with its glass facade, delighted me.
8. to feel disgust
- أَعْجَبَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ سُوءِ مُعَامَلَةِ جَارِهِ.The man felt disgust at his neighbor's bad treatment.
- أَعْجَبْتُ مِنْ هَذَا السُّلُوكِ الْمُشِينِ.I felt disgust at this shameful behavior.
- أَعْجَبَ الْقَاضِي مِنْ شَهَادَةِ الزُّورِ.The judge felt disgust at the false testimony.
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