اِقْتَصَرَ (aiqtaṣara)to limit oneself to, to suffice with
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb اِقْتَصَرَ (aiqtaṣara) — “to limit oneself to, to suffice with”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: اِقْتَصَرَ يَقْتَصِرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| اِقْتَصَرَ aiqtaṣara | يَقْتَصِرُ yaqtaṣiru | اِقْتَصِرْ aiqtaṣir | اِقْتِصَار aiqtiṣaār |
Meanings & examples
1. to limit oneself to, to suffice with
- اِقْتَصَرَ عَلَى القِرَاءَةِ.He limited himself to reading.
- اِقْتَصَرَتِ المُسَاعَدَةُ عَلَى المُتَضَرِّرِينَ مِنْ زَلْزَالِ الأُسْبُوعِ المَاضِي.The aid was limited to those affected by last week's earthquake.
- أَلَمْ تَقْتَصِرْ مَسْؤُولِيَّتُهُ عَلَى الإِشْرَافِ عَلَى العُمَّالِ فَقَطْ؟Wasn't his responsibility limited only to supervising the workers?
2. to be limited to
- اقْتَصَرَ الْحَفْلُ عَلَى الْأَقَارِبِ وَالْأَصْدِقَاءِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ.The party was limited to close relatives and friends.
- اقْتَصَرَ دَوْرُهُ فِي الْمَشْرُوعِ عَلَى الْإِشْرَافِ الْعَامِّ.His role in the project was limited to general supervision.
3. to confine
- اِقْتَصَرَ الْحَفْلُ عَلَى الْعَائِلَةِ الْمُقَرَّبَةِ فَقَطْ.The party was confined to the close family only.
- اِقْتَصَرَ الْبَحْثُ عَلَى جَانِبٍ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْمُشْكِلَةِ.The research was confined to one aspect of the problem.
- اِقْتَصَرَ اسْتِخْدَامُ الْقَاعَةِ عَلَى الْمُوَظَّفِينَ.The use of the hall was confined to employees.
4. to limit
- اقْتَصَرَ عَلَى العَمَلِ.He limited himself to work.
- اقْتَصَرَتْ جُهُودُهُ عَلَى مَجَالٍ وَاحِدٍ.His efforts were limited to one field.
- لِمَاذَا اقْتَصَرْتَ عَلَى هَذَا القَدْرِ مِنَ المَعْلُومَاتِ؟Why did you limit yourself to this amount of information?
5. to limit oneself
- اِقْتَصَرَ عَلَى القِرَاءَةِ.He limited himself to reading.
- اِقْتَصَرَتِ المُسَاعَدَةُ عَلَى المُتَضَرِّرِينَ مِنْ زَلْزَالِ الأُسْبُوعِ المَاضِي.The aid was limited to those affected by last week's earthquake.
- أَلَمْ تَقْتَصِرْ مَسْؤُولِيَّتُهُ عَلَى الإِشْرَافِ عَلَى العُمَّالِ فَقَطْ؟Wasn't his responsibility limited only to supervising the workers?
6. to limit oneself to
- اِقْتَصَرَ الْبَاحِثُ عَلَى مَصَادِرَ مَحْدُودَةٍ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِ.The researcher limited himself to limited sources in his study.
- يَقْتَصِرُ الْعَمَلُ عَلَى الْمُوَظَّفِينَ الدَّائِمِينَ فَقَطْ.The work limits itself to permanent employees only.
- لَا تَقْتَصِرْ عَلَى رَأْيٍ وَاحِدٍ، بَلِ اسْتَشِرْ أَهْلَ الْخِبْرَةِ.Do not limit yourself to one opinion, but consult experts.
7. to restrict
- اقْتَصَرَ الْحَفْلُ عَلَى الْمَدْعُوِّينَ فَقَطْ.The party was restricted to the invited ones only.
- اقْتَصَرَ الْبَحْثُ عَلَى جَانِبٍ وَاحِدٍ مِنَ الْمُشْكِلَةِ.The research was restricted to one aspect of the problem.
- اقْتَصَرَتِ الْوَرَقَةُ عَلَى خَمْسِ صَفَحَاتٍ كَحَدٍّ أَقْصَى.The paper was restricted to five pages as a maximum limit.
8. to restrict oneself
- اِقْتَصَرَ الْفَنَّانُ عَلَى اسْتِخْدَامِ لَوْنَيْنِ فَقَطْ فِي لَوْحَتِهِ الْجَدِيدَةِ.The artist restricted himself to using only two colors in his new painting.
- اِقْتَصَرَ الْبَاحِثُ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِ عَلَى الْعَيِّنَةِ الصَّغِيرَةِ الْمُتَاحَةِ لَهُ.The researcher restricted himself in his study to the small sample available to him.
- اِقْتَصَرَتِ الْحَفْلَةُ عَلَى دَعْوَةِ الْأَقَارِبِ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ فَقَطْ.The party was restricted to inviting close relatives only.
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