أَوْقَفَ (aawqafa)to stop

Conjugation: أَوْقَفَ يُوقِفُ

Meanings & examples

1. 1. to stop

   • أَوْقَفَ السَّائِقُ السَّيَّارَةَ عِنْدَ الإِشَارَةِ الحَمْرَاءِ.The driver stopped the car at the red light.
   • لَمْ يُرِدِ المُتَفَرِّجُونَ أَنْ يُوقِفُوا هُتَافَهُمْ لِفَرِيقِهِمْ.The spectators did not want to stop cheering for their team.
   • أَوْقَفَ المُحَكِّمُ المُبَارَاةَ مُؤَقَّتًا لِإِصَابَةِ أَحَدِ اللَّاعِبِينَ.The referee stopped the match temporarily due to an injury to one of the players.

2. 2. to show, to make stand

   • أَوْقَفَ الْمُعَلِّمُ الطَّالِبَ لِيُرِيَهُ خَطَأَهُ فِي الْكِتَابَةِ.The teacher made the student stand to show him his mistake in writing.
   • أَوْقَفَ الْقَائِدُ جُنُودَهُ فِي صُفُوفٍ مُنْتَظِمَةٍ لِلْعَرْضِ.The commander made his soldiers stand in orderly rows for the parade.
   • أَوْقَفَ الْأَبُ ابْنَهُ أَمَامَ الْمِرْآةِ لِيُعَدِّلَ رِبَاطَ عُنُقِهِ.The father made his son stand in front of the mirror to adjust his necktie.

3. 3. to arrest

   • أَوْقَفَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ الْمُشْتَبَهَ بِهِ فِي مَكَانِ الْجَرِيمَةِ.The police arrested the suspect at the crime scene.
   • أَوْقَفَ الْحَارِسُ اللِّصَّ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَهْرُبَ.The guard arrested the thief before he could escape.
   • أَوْقَفَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ الْمُشْتَبَهَ بِهِ فِي مَكَانِ الْجَرِيمَةِ.The police arrested the suspect at the crime scene.

4. 4. to endow

   • أَوْقَفَ الرَّجُلُ مَنْزِلَهُ لِيَكُونَ وَقْفًا خَيْرِيًّا.The man endowed his house to be a charitable endowment.
   • يُوقِفُ الأَثْرِيَاءُ أَمْوَالَهُمْ لِدَعْمِ البُحُوثِ العِلْمِيَّةِ.The rich endow their money to support scientific research.
   • قَرَّرَتِ العَائِلَةُ أَنْ تُوقِفَ مَكْتَبَةً كَبِيرَةً لِتَكُونَ مُتَاحَةً لِجَمِيعِ طُلَّابِ المَدِينَةِ.The family decided to endow a large library to be available to all students in the city.

5. 5. to make one stand

   • أَوْقَفَ الْمُعَلِّمُ الطَّالِبَ أَمَامَ السَّبُّورَةِ.The teacher made the student stand in front of the blackboard.
   • يُوقِفُ الشُّرْطِيُّ السَّيَّارَاتِ لِلتَّفْتِيشِ.The policeman makes cars stand for inspection.
   • أَوْقَفَتِ الْحَارِسَةُ الزَّائِرَ عِنْدَ الْبَوَّابَةِ.The guard made the visitor stand at the gate.

6. 6. to make us aware

   • أَوْقَفَنِي الْمُعَلِّمُ عَلَى خَطَئِي فِي حَلِّ الْمَسْأَلَةِ.The teacher made me aware of my mistake in solving the problem.
   • أَوْقَفَ الْخَبِيرُ الْجُمْهُورَ عَلَى أَخْطَارِ التَّدْخِينِ.The expert made the audience aware of the dangers of smoking.
   • أَوْقَفَتِ النَّشْرَةُ الْإِخْبَارِيَّةُ الْمُشَاهِدِينَ عَلَى آخِرِ التَّطَوُّرَاتِ.The news bulletin made the viewers aware of the latest developments.

7. 7. to suspend

   • أَوْقَفَ الْمُدِيرُ الْمَشْرُوعَ بِسَبَبِ نَقْصِ التَّمْوِيلِ.The manager suspended the project due to lack of funding.
   • قَرَّرَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ أَنْ تُوقِفَ خِدْمَاتِهَا فِي تِلْكَ الْمِنْطَقَةِ.The company decided to suspend its services in that region.
   • أَوْقَفَتِ الْحُكُومَةُ اسْتِيرَادَ بَعْضِ السَّلَعِ لِفَتْرَةٍ مُؤَقَّتَةٍ.The government suspended the import of some goods for a temporary period.