أَوْشَكَ (aawshaka)to almost happen
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَوْشَكَ (aawshaka) — “to almost happen”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: أَوْشَكَ يُوشِكُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَوْشَكَ aawshaka | يُوشِكُ yūshiku | أَوْشِكْ aawshik | إِيشَاك iīshaāk |
Meanings & examples
1. to almost happen
- أَوْشَكَ المَطَرُ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّفَ.The rain was about to stop.
- أَوْشَكَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى الغُرُوبِ.The sun was about to set.
- أَلَمْ تُوشِكْ أَنْ تَصِلَ؟Were you not about to arrive?
2. to draw near
- أَوْشَكَ المَطَرُ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّفَ.The rain was about to stop.
- أَلَمْ تُوشِكْ أَنْ تَصِلَ؟Were you not about to arrive?
- أَوْشَكَ الطَّائِرُ الصَّغِيرُ أَنْ يَطِيرَ بَعِيدًا عَنْ عُشِّهِ.The little bird was about to fly away from its nest.
3. to almost do
- أَوْشَكَ المَطَرُ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّفَ.The rain was about to stop.
- أَوْشَكَتِ الشَّمْسُ عَلَى الغُرُوبِ.The sun was about to set.
- أَلَمْ تُوشِكْ أَنْ تَصِلَ؟Were you not about to arrive?
4. to be about to
- أَوْشَكَ الْقِطَارُ أَنْ يَصِلَ الْمَحَطَّةَ.The train was about to reach the station.
- أَوْشَكَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ.The sun was about to set.
- أَوْشَكَ الطَّالِبُ عَلَى الِانْتِهَاءِ مِنْ دِرَاسَتِهِ.The student was about to finish his studies.
5. to be imminent
6. to be on the verge of
- أَوْشَكَ الْقِطَارُ أَنْ يَصِلَ الْمَحَطَّةَ فِي أَيِّ لَحْظَةٍ.The train is on the verge of arriving at the station at any moment.
- يُوشِكُ الْعَامُ الدِّرَاسِيُّ عَلَى الِانْتِهَاءِ قَرِيبًا.The school year is on the verge of ending soon.
- أَوْشَكَتِ الشَّمْسُ أَنْ تَغْرُبَ خَلْفَ الْجِبَالِ.The sun was on the verge of setting behind the mountains.
7. to have been close
- أَوْشَكَ القطارُ أنْ يَصِلَ المحطةَ.The train was close to arriving at the station.
- أَوْشَكَتْ الشمسُ أنْ تَغْرُبَ.The sun was close to setting.
- أَوْشَكَ المشروعُ أنْ يَنْتَهِيَ تمامًا.The project was close to finishing completely.
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