حَالَ (ḥaāla)to prevent
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَالَ (ḥaāla) — “to prevent”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): حَالَ يَحُولُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَالَ ḥaāla | يَحُولُ yaḥūlu | حُلْ ḥul | حَيْلُولَة ḥaylūlaa |
Conjugation (2): حَالَ يَحُوْلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَالَ ḥaāla | يَحُوْلُ yaḥūlu | حُلْ ḥul | حَوْل ḥawl |
Meanings & examples
1. to prevent
- حَالَ المَطَرُ الغَزِيرُ دُونَ إِقَامَةِ المُبَارَاةِ.The heavy rain prevented the match from taking place.
- حَاوَلَ المُحَامِي أَنْ يَحُولَ دُونَ إِصْدَارِ الحُكْمِ.The lawyer tried to prevent the issuance of the verdict.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُ لِشَيْءٍ أَنْ يَحُولَ دُونَ تَحْقِيقِ أَحْلَامِكَ؟Can anything prevent you from achieving your dreams?
2. to change
- حَالَ الطَّقْسُ مِنْ بَارِدٍ إِلَى دَافِئٍ.The weather changed from cold to warm.
- حَالَ لَوْنُ الْأَوْرَاقِ مِنَ الْأَخْضَرِ إِلَى الْأَصْفَرِ.The color of the leaves changed from green to yellow.
- حَالَ حَالُهُ بَعْدَ أَنْ سَافَرَ إِلَى الْخَارِجِ.His condition changed after he traveled abroad.
3. to intervene
- حَالَ الجِدَارُ بَيْنَ الغُرْفَتَيْنِ.The wall intervened between the two rooms.
- حَالَ الشُّرْطِيُّ بَيْنَ المُتَشَاجِرَيْنِ لِفَضِّ النِّزَاعِ.The policeman intervened between the two fighters to settle the dispute.
- حَالَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ مَسَافَةٌ طَوِيلَةٌ.A long distance intervened between me and you.
4. to become
- حَالَ الطَّقْسُ مِنْ مُشْمِسٍ إِلَى غَائِمٍ فَجْأَةً.The weather became from sunny to cloudy suddenly.
- حَالَ لَوْنُ وَرَقِ الشَّجَرِ إِلَى الْأَصْفَرِ فِي الْخَرِيفِ.The color of the tree leaves became to yellow in the autumn.
- حَالَ الْمَاءُ إِلَى ثَلْجٍ بِسَبَبِ الْبُرُودَةِ الشَّدِيدَةِ.The water became to ice because of the severe coldness.
5. to become impossible
- حَالَ دُونَ إِتْمَامِ الْمَشْرُوعِ ضِيقُ الْوَقْتِ.Narrowness of time made impossible the completion of the project.
- حَالَ الْجَلِيدُ بَيْنَ السَّيَّارَاتِ وَالْمُرُورِ بِسُهُولَةٍ.The ice made impossible between the cars and passing easily.
- حَالَ الظَّرْفُ الطَّارِئُ دُونَ حُضُورِي الِاجْتِمَاعَ.The emergency circumstance made impossible my attendance of the meeting.
6. to hinder
- حَالَ الضَّبَابُ دُونَ رُؤْيَةِ الطَّرِيقِ بِوُضُوحٍ.The fog hindered seeing the road clearly.
- حَالَتِ الظُّرُوفُ الصَّعْبَةُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ إِتْمَامِ دِرَاسَتِهِ.The difficult circumstances hindered him from completing his studies.
- حَالَ الْعَطَلُ الْمُفَاجِئُ دُونَ انْطِلَاقِ الْحَافِلَةِ فِي مَوْعِدِهَا.The sudden breakdown hindered the bus's departure on its schedule.
7. to move
- حَالَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ مَكَانِهِ إِلَى آخَرَ.The man moved from his place to another.
- يَحُولُ الْقِطَارُ بَيْنَ الْمُدُنِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The train moves between cities quickly.
- حُلْ عَنْ طَرِيقِي لِأَمُرَّ.Move out of my way so I can pass.
8. to pass (time)
- حَالَ الْعَامُ وَلَمْ نَرَ بَعْضَنَا.A year passed and we did not see each other.
- يَحُولُ الْوَقْتُ سَرِيعًا دُونَ أَنْ نَشْعُرَ.Time passes quickly without us noticing.
- قَدْ حَالَ زَمَنٌ طَوِيلٌ عَلَى هَذِهِ الْحَادِثَةِ.A long time has passed since this incident.
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