أَمْسَكَ (aamsaka)to hold
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَمْسَكَ (aamsaka) — “to hold”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: أَمْسَكَ يُمْسِكُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَمْسَكَ aamsaka | يُمْسِكُ yumsiku | أَمْسِكْ aamsik | إِمْسَاكٌ iimsaākun |
Meanings & examples
1. to hold
- أَمْسَكَ الرَّجُلُ بِالحَبْلِ.The man held the rope.
- لَمْ يُرِدِ المُتَّهَمُ أَنْ يُفْلِتَ، فَأَمْسَكَ بِالقَضِيبِ بِقُوَّةٍ.The accused did not want to escape, so he held onto the bar tightly.
- أَمْسَكَ المُصَوِّرُ بِعَدَسَةِ الكَامِيرَا بِحِرْفِيَّةٍ لِتَقْطِيعِ لَحَظَاتٍ نَادِرَةٍ.The photographer held the camera lens professionally to capture rare moments.
2. to catch
- أَمْسَكَ الشُّرْطِيُّ اللِّصَّ.The policeman caught the thief.
- أَمْسَكَ المُدَرِّبُ بِالكُرَةِ بَعْدَ أَنْ رَمَاهَا اللَّاعِبُ.The coach caught the ball after the player threw it.
- هَلْ أَمْسَكْتَ بِالمَفَاتِيحِ الَّتِي سَقَطَتْ؟Did you catch the keys that fell?
3. to grasp
- أَمْسَكَ الرَّجُلُ بِالحَبْلِ.The man held the rope.
- لَمْ يُرِدِ المُتَّهَمُ أَنْ يُفْلِتَ، فَأَمْسَكَ بِالقَضِيبِ بِقُوَّةٍ.The accused did not want to escape, so he held onto the bar tightly.
- أَمْسَكَ المُصَوِّرُ بِعَدَسَةِ الكَامِيرَا بِحِرْفِيَّةٍ لِتَقْطِيعِ لَحَظَاتٍ نَادِرَةٍ.The photographer held the camera lens professionally to capture rare moments.
4. to grab
- أَمْسَكَ اللِّصُّ بِحَقِيبَةِ المَارَّةِ وَهَرَبَ.The thief grabbed the passerby's bag and ran away.
- أَمْسَكَ الطِّفْلُ بِقِطْعَةِ الحَلْوَى بِسُرْعَةٍ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَسْقُطَ.The child grabbed the piece of candy quickly before it fell.
- أَمْسَكَ المُدَافِعُ بِالكُرَةِ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ المَرْمَى.The defender grabbed the ball before it entered the goal.
5. to seize
- أَمْسَكَ الشُّرْطِيُّ اللِّصَّ.The policeman seized the thief.
- أَمْسَكَتِ الأُمُّ بِيَدِ طِفْلِهَا الصَّغِيرِ.The mother seized her little child's hand.
- لَمْ يُحَاوِلِ الحَيَوَانُ أَنْ يُفْلِتَ، فَقَدْ أَمْسَكَ بِهِ الصَّيَّادُ بِإِحْكَامٍ.The animal did not try to escape, as the hunter had seized it firmly.
6. to hold back
- حَاوَلَ أَنْ يُمْسِكَ بِغَضَبِهِ وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ.He tried to hold back his anger, but he could not.
- لَمْ يُمْسِكَ عَنْ كَلَامِهِ السَّيِّءِ.He did not hold back from his bad words.
- عِنْدَمَا بَدَأَ الاِنْهِيَارُ الاِقْتِصَادِيُّ، سَارَعَ المَسْؤُولُونَ لِيُمْسِكُوا بِتَدَفُّقِ الأَزْمَةِ وَيَمْنَعُوا انْتِشَارَهَا.When the economic collapse began, officials rushed to hold back the flow of the crisis and prevent its spread.
7. to hold, grasp
- أَمْسَكَ الرَّجُلُ بِالحَبْلِ.The man held the rope.
- لَمْ يُرِدِ المُتَّهَمُ أَنْ يُفْلِتَ، فَأَمْسَكَ بِالقَضِيبِ بِقُوَّةٍ.The accused did not want to escape, so he held onto the bar tightly.
- أَمْسَكَ المُصَوِّرُ بِعَدَسَةِ الكَامِيرَا بِحِرْفِيَّةٍ لِتَقْطِيعِ لَحَظَاتٍ نَادِرَةٍ.The photographer held the camera lens professionally to capture rare moments.
8. to refrain from
- يُمْسِكُ المُسْلِمُ عَنْ لَحْمِ الخِنْزِيرِ.The Muslim refrains from pork.
- يُمْسِكُ المُتَّقِي عَنِ الشَّهَوَاتِ المُحَرَّمَةِ.The pious person refrains from forbidden desires.
- أَلَمْ تُمْسِكْ عَنِ الكَذِبِ بَعْدَ؟Have you not refrained from lying yet?
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