اكْتَفَى (aktafaā)to make do
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb اكْتَفَى (aktafaā) — “to make do”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: اكْتَفَى يَكْتَفِي
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| اكْتَفَى aktafaā | يَكْتَفِي yaktafī | اِكْتَفِ aiktafi | اكْتِفَاء aktifaāʾ |
Meanings & examples
1. to make do
- اكْتَفَى الطَّالِبُ بِالقَلِيلِ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ مُتْعَبًا.The student made do with a little food because he was tired.
- يَكْتَفِي بَعْضُ النَّاسِ بِالضَّرُورِيَّاتِ فِي حَيَاتِهِمْ.Some people make do with necessities in their lives.
- اكْتَفَيْنَا بِالمَعْلُومَاتِ المُتَاحَةِ لِإِتْمَامِ المَشْرُوعِ.We made do with the available information to complete the project.
2. to be satisfied
- اكْتَفَى الطَّالِبُ بِالْقَلِيلِ مِنَ الطَّعَامِ.The student was satisfied with a little food.
- اكْتَفَيْتُ بِمُشَاهَدَةِ الْفِيلْمِ مَرَّةً وَاحِدَةً.I was satisfied with watching the film once.
- هَلْ تَكْتَفِي بِهَذَا الْقَدْرِ مِنَ الْمَعْلُومَاتِ؟Are you satisfied with this amount of information?
3. to be sufficient
- هَذَا الْمِقْدَارُ مِنَ الْمَالِ يَكْتَفِي لِشِرَاءِ الْكِتَابِ.This amount of money is sufficient to buy the book.
- لَا يَكْتَفِي الْقَلِيلُ مِنَ الْجُهْدِ لِتَحْقِيقِ هَذَا الْهَدَفِ الْكَبِيرِ.A little effort is not sufficient to achieve this big goal.
- اكْتَفَتْ بِخَمْسِ دَقَائِقَ لِشَرْحِ الْفِكْرَةِ بِوُضُوحٍ.Five minutes were sufficient for her to explain the idea clearly.
4. to content oneself
- اكْتَفَى بِوَجْبَةٍ خَفِيفَةٍ لِلْغَدَاءِ.He was content with a light meal for lunch.
- اكْتَفَتِ الْفَتَاةُ بِمَا لَدَيْهَا وَلَمْ تَطْلُبْ الْمَزِيدَ.The girl was content with what she had and did not ask for more.
- اكْتَفَيْنَا بِالْمُشَاهَدَةِ مِنْ بَعِيدٍ.We were content with watching from afar.
5. to have enough
- اكْتَفَيْتُ بِوَجْبَةٍ خَفِيفَةٍ لِأَنَّنِي لَا أَشْعُرُ بِالْجُوعِ الشَّدِيدِ.I had enough with a light meal because I don't feel very hungry.
- بَعْدَ سَاعَتَيْنِ مِنَ الْعَمَلِ، اكْتَفَى بِذَلِكَ وَقَرَّرَ الرَّاحَةَ.After two hours of work, he had enough and decided to rest.
- هَلْ اكْتَفَيْتَ مِنَ الْمَعْلُومَاتِ أَمْ تُرِيدُ الْمَزِيدَ؟Have you had enough information, or do you want more?
6. to suffice
- اكْتَفَى بِشُرْبِ كُوبٍ مِنَ المَاءِ.He sufficed with drinking a glass of water.
- لَا تَكْتَفِ بِالقَلِيلِ إِذَا كُنْتَ تَطْمَحُ لِلْكَثِيرِ.Do not suffice with little if you aspire for much.
- اكْتَفَيْنَا بِالْمَعْلُومَاتِ الأَوَّلِيَّةِ لِبَدْءِ المَشْرُوعِ، وَسَنُكْمِلُ البَحْثَ لَاحِقًا.We sufficed with the initial information to start the project, and we will complete the research later.
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