حَبَسَ (ḥabasa)to imprison
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb حَبَسَ (ḥabasa) — “to imprison”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: حَبَسَ يَحْبِسُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَبَسَ ḥabasa | يَحْبِسُ yaḥbisu | اِحْبِسْ aiḥbis | حَبْسٌ ḥabsun |
Meanings & examples
1. to imprison
- حَبَسَ المُجْرِمَ فِي السِّجْنِ.They imprisoned the criminal in jail.
- حَبَسَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ اللِّصَّ بَعْدَ مُطَارَدَةٍ طَوِيلَةٍ.The police imprisoned the thief after a long chase.
- لِمَاذَا حَبَسَ القَاضِي الرَّجُلَ دُونَ دَلِيلٍ؟Why did the judge imprison the man without evidence?
2. to not detain him
3. to be delayed
- حَبَسَ القِطَارُ عَنِ الوُصُولِ فِي مَوْعِدِهِ.The train was delayed from arriving on time.
- حَبَسَ المَطَرُ المُسَافِرِينَ عَنِ السَّفَرِ.The rain delayed the travelers from departing.
- حَبَسَ العُطْلُ الفَنِّيُّ حَرَكَةَ المُرُورِ.The technical failure delayed the traffic flow.
4. to compel
- حَبَسَهُ الضَّرُورَةُ عَلَى فِعْلِ ذَلِكَ.Necessity compelled him to do that.
- حَبَسَتْنِي الظُّرُوفُ عَلَى البَقَاءِ.Circumstances compelled me to stay.
- حَبَسَ القَانُونُ النَّاسَ عَلَى الِاحْتِرَامِ.The law compelled people to respect.
5. to confine
- حَبَسَ الرَّجُلُ نَفْسَهُ فِي غُرْفَتِهِ لِيُرَاجِعَ دُرُوسَهُ قَبْلَ الاِمْتِحَانِ.The man confined himself to his room to review his lessons before the exam.
- قَامَتِ الشُّرْطَةُ بِحَبْسِ الْمُشْتَبَهِ بِهِ فِي مَرْكَزِ الشُّرْطَةِ لِاسْتِكْمَالِ التَّحْقِيقِ.The police confined the suspect at the police station to complete the investigation.
- حَبَسَتِ الْأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا فِي الْغُرْفَةِ لِفَتْرَةٍ قَصِيرَةٍ كَعِقَابٍ عَلَى سُلُوكِهِ السَّيِّئِ.The mother confined her child to the room for a short period as punishment for his bad behavior.
6. to confine, to keep to oneself
- حَبَسَ الرَّجُلُ الْكَلْبَ فِي الْقَفَصِ.The man confined the dog in the cage.
- يَحْبِسُ الْإِنْسَانُ أَحْيَانًا مَشَاعِرَهُ دَاخِلَ قَلْبِهِ.Man sometimes keeps his feelings to himself inside his heart.
- لِمَاذَا حَبَسْتَ نَفْسَكَ فِي الْغُرْفَةِ طَوَالَ الْيَوْمِ؟Why did you confine yourself to the room all day?
7. to detain
- قَدْ حَبَسَتِ النَّاسَ.It had detained the people.
- حَبَسَ السَّجِينَ.He imprisoned the prisoner.
- سَيَحْبِسُهُ المُدِيرُ.The manager will detain him.
8. to hold back
- حَبَسَ المُدَرِّبُ أَنْفَاسَهُ.The coach held his breath.
- حَبَسَ المُحَامِي كَلِمَاتِهِ حَتَّى جَاءَ الوَقْتُ المُנَاسِبُ.The lawyer held his words until the right time came.
- لَمْ يَحْبِسِ المُتَحَدِّثُ ضَحِكَهُ طَوِيلاً.The speaker did not hold back his laughter for long.
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