جَدَّ (jadaa)to strive
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb جَدَّ (jadaa) — “to strive”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): جَدَّ يَجِدُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَدَّ jadaa | يَجِدُّ yajiduu | جِدَّ jidaa | جِدّ jidd |
Conjugation (2): جَدَّ يَجِدُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| جَدَّ jadaa | يَجِدُ yajidu | جِدَّ jidaa | جِدّ jidd |
Meanings & examples
1. to strive
- جَدَّتْ لِتَحْقِيقِ هَدَفِهَا.She strove to achieve her goal.
- جَدَّ الرِّيَاضِيُّونَ فِي تَدْرِيبَاتِهِمْ لِلْفَوْزِ بِالبُطُولَةِ.The athletes strove in their training to win the championship.
- لِمَاذَا لَا تَجِدُّ فِي دِرَاسَتِكَ كَمَا يَفْعَلُ زَمِيلُكَ؟Why don't you strive in your studies like your colleague does?
2. to exert effort, to hurry
- جَدَّ الطُّلَّابُ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِم لِلْاِمْتِحَانِ النِّهَائِيِّ.The students exerted themselves in their study for the final exam.
- يَجِدُّ الْعَامِلُ لِيُكْمِلَ الْمَشْرُوعَ فِي الْمَوْعِدِ الْمُحَدَّدِ.The worker exerts himself to complete the project on the specified date.
- جَدَّتِ الْفَرِيقُ فِي التَّدْرِيبِ لِتَحْقِيقِ الْفَوْزِ.The team exerted itself in training to achieve victory.
3. to act earnestly
- جَدَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي عَمَلِهِ.The man was serious in his work.
- جَدَّتِ الطَّالِبَةُ فِي دِرَاسَتِهَا لِتَنْجَحَ.The female student was serious in her studies to succeed.
- أَلَمْ تَجِدَّ فِي مُحَاوَلَاتِكَ؟Were you not serious in your attempts?
4. to arise
5. to be diligent
- يَجِدُّ الطَّالِبُ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِ لِيَتَفَوَّقَ.The student is diligent in his studies to excel.
- جَدَّ الْعَامِلُ فِي عَمَلِهِ لِيُكْمِلَهُ فِي الْمَوْعِدِ.The worker was diligent in his work to complete it on time.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نَجِدَّ فِي سَعْيِنَا لِتَحْقِيقِ أَهْدَافِنَا.We must be diligent in our pursuit to achieve our goals.
6. to be good/praiseworthy
- جَدَّ الرَّجُلُ فِي عَمَلِهِ لِيَنَالَ التَّقْدِيرَ.The man was diligent in his work to earn appreciation.
- جَدَّتْ أَخْلَاقُ هَذَا الشَّابِّ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ.The morals of this young man became praiseworthy among the people.
- جَدَّ أَمْرُكَ عِنْدَ الْعُقَلَاءِ.Your matter became good and commendable in the eyes of the wise.
7. to become serious
- جَدَّ الأَمْرُ بَعْدَ أَنْ وَصَلَ الخَبَرُ.The matter became serious after the news arrived.
- جَدَّتِ المُنَافَسَةُ بَيْنَ الفَرِيقَيْنِ فِي المُبَارَاةِ النِّهَائِيَّةِ.The competition became serious between the two teams in the final match.
- لَمْ تُجَدِّ الأُمُورُ حَتَّى بَدَأَ المَطَرُ يَهْطُلُ بِغَزَارَةٍ.Things did not become serious until the rain began to fall heavily.
8. to happen
- مَاذَا جَدَّ فِي الِاجْتِمَاعِ الْأَخِيرِ؟What happened in the last meeting?
- لَمْ يَجِدَّ أَيُّ تَغْيِيرٍ مُهِمٍّ بَعْدُ.No important change has happened yet.
- سَنَرَى مَاذَا سَيَجِدُّ غَدًا فِي الْمُفَاوَضَاتِ.We will see what will happen tomorrow in the negotiations.
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