أَقْبَلَ (aaqbala)to approach
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَقْبَلَ (aaqbala) — “to approach”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: أَقْبَلَ يُقْبِلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَقْبَلَ aaqbala | يُقْبِلُ yuqbilu | أَقْبِلْ aaqbil | إِقْبَال iiqbaāl |
Meanings & examples
1. to approach
- أَقْبَلَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى العَمَلِ بِحَمَاسٍ.The man approached the work with enthusiasm.
- أَقْبَلَ المُسَافِرُونَ عَلَى الحَافِلَةِ بِعَجَلَةٍ.The travelers approached the bus in a hurry.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُقْبِلْ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ يَا بُنَيَّ؟Why did you not approach the food, my son?
2. to come forward
- أَقْبَلَ الرَّجُلُ نَحْوَ البَابِ.The man approached the door.
- أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْنَا الضُّيُوفُ بِبَشَاشَةٍ وَتَرَحِيبٍ.The guests came towards us with cheerfulness and welcome.
- هَلْ أَقْبَلَ المُسْتَثْمِرُونَ عَلَى هَذَا المَشْرُوعِ الجَدِيدِ؟Did the investors come forward for this new project?
3. to begin
- أَقْبَلَ الشِّتَاءُ بِبَرْدِهِ القَارِسِ.Winter began with its biting cold.
- أَقْبَلَ النَّهَارُ بَعْدَ لَيْلٍ طَوِيلٍ.The day began after a long night.
- أَقْبَلَ العَصْرُ الذَّهَبِيُّ لِلْحَضَارَةِ الإِسْلَامِيَّةِ.The golden age of Islamic civilization began.
4. to turn to
- أَقْبَلَ الرَّبِيعُ بِأَزْهَارِهِ.Spring turned to (came) with its flowers.
- أَقْبَلَ الطُّلَّابُ عَلَى المُعَلِّمِ يَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنْ دَرْسِ الغَدِ.The students turned to the teacher asking him about tomorrow's lesson.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُقْبِلْ عَلَى الطَّعَامِ؟ هَلْ لَسْتَ جَائِعًا؟Why didn't you turn to the food? Are you not hungry?
5. to accept
- أَقْبَلَ القَاضِي شَهَادَةَ الشَّاهِدِ.The judge accepted the witness's testimony.
- أَقْبَلَ المُدِيرُ اعْتِذَارَ المُوَظَّفِ.The manager accepted the employee's apology.
- أَقْبَلَ التَّاجِرُ العَرْضَ المُقَدَّمَ لَهُ.The merchant accepted the offer presented to him.
6. to come
- أَقْبَلَ الضَّيْفُ نَحْوَنَا بِابْتِسَامَةٍ.The guest came towards us with a smile.
- أَقْبَلَ الرَّجُلُ مِن بَعِيدٍ حَامِلًا حَقِيبَتَهُ.The man came from afar carrying his bag.
- أَقْبَلَ الطَّالِبُ إِلَى المَدْرَسَةِ فِي الصَّبَاحِ البَاكِرِ.The student came to school early in the morning.
7. to arrive
- أَقْبَلَ الضَّيْفُ عَلَى الْبَابِ فِي الْمَسَاءِ.The guest arrived at the door in the evening.
- أَقْبَلَتِ الْحَافِلَةُ فِي مَوْعِدِهَا الْمُحَدَّدِ.The bus arrived at its scheduled time.
- أَقْبَلَ الْفَجْرُ مُبَشِّرًا بِيَوْمٍ جَدِيدٍ.Dawn arrived, heralding a new day.
8. to be devoted to
- أَقْبَلَ الطَّالِبُ عَلَى دِرَاسَتِهِ بِجِدٍّ.The student was devoted to his studies diligently.
- يُقْبِلُ الْمُسْلِمُ عَلَى عِبَادَةِ رَبِّهِ.The Muslim is devoted to worshipping his Lord.
- أَقْبِلْ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ بِإِخْلَاصٍ.Be devoted to work with sincerity.
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