خَطَفَ (khaṭafa)to snatch
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb خَطَفَ (khaṭafa) — “to snatch”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): خَطَفَ يَخْطِفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَطَفَ khaṭafa | يَخْطِفُ yakhṭifu | اِخْطِفْ aikhṭif | خَطْفٌ khaṭfun |
Conjugation (2): خَطَفَ يَخْطَفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَطَفَ khaṭafa | يَخْطَفُ yakhṭafu | اِخْطَفْ aikhṭaf | خَطْفٌ khaṭfun |
Meanings & examples
1. to snatch
- خَطَفَ اللِّصُّ الحَقِيبَةَ.The thief snatched the bag.
- خَطَفَ الأَسَدُ فَرِيسَتَهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The lion snatched its prey quickly.
- لَمْ يَسْتَطِعْ أَنْ يَخْطِفَ القَلَمَ مِنْ يَدِهِ.He could not snatch the pen from his hand.
2. to abduct
- خَطَفَ اللِّصُّ الْمَحْفَظَةَ وَفَرَّ هَارِبًا.The thief snatched the wallet and fled, escaping.
- حَاوَلَ الرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَخْطَفَ الْحَقِيبَةَ مِنْ يَدِهَا.The man tried to snatch the bag from her hand.
- تَمَّ خَطْفُ الطِّفْلِ مِنْ أَمَامِ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.The child was abducted from in front of the school.
3. to hijack
- خَطَفَ الْخُطَفَاءُ طَائِرَةً.The hijackers hijacked an airplane.
- فِي لَحْظَةٍ غَفْلَةٍ، خَطَفَ الطِّفْلُ الْحُلْوَى مِنَ الْمَتْجَرِ وَهَرَبَ بِسُرْعَةٍ.In a moment of carelessness, the child snatched the candy from the store and ran away quickly.
- خَطَفَ الْإِرْهَابِيُّونَ الطَّائِرَةَ وَطَالَبُوا بِفِدْيَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.The terrorists hijacked the plane and demanded a large ransom.
4. to kidnap
- حَاوَلَ الرَّجُلُ خَطْفَ الطِّفْلِ مِنْ أَمَامِ الْمَدْرَسَةِ.The man tried to kidnap the child from in front of the school.
- خَطَفَ اللُّصُوصُ الطِّفْلَ مِنْ أَمَامِ مَنْزِلِهِ فِي وَضَحِ النَّهَارِ.The thieves kidnapped the child from in front of his house in broad daylight.
- تُحَاوِلُ الشُّرْطَةُ الْعُثُورَ عَلَى الْعِصَابَةِ الَّتِي تَخْطَفُ الْأَطْفَالَ.The police are trying to find the gang that kidnaps children.
5. to seize
- خَطَفَ اللِّصُّ الحَقِيبَةَ.The thief seized the bag.
- خَطَفَ الأَسَدُ فَرِيسَتَهُ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The lion seized its prey quickly.
- هَلْ خَطَفَ الرِّيحُ القُبَّعَةَ مِنْ رَأْسِهِ؟Did the wind seize the hat from his head?
6. to snatch, seize
- خَطَفَ اللِّصُّ الْحَقِيبَةَ.The thief snatched the bag.
- لَمْ يَسْتَطِعِ الشَّرْطِيُّ أَنْ يَمْنَعَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَخْطِفَ الْأَدَوَاتِ.The policeman could not prevent him from snatching the tools.
- خَطَفَ الْفَنَّانُ الْأَنْظَارَ بِأَدَائِهِ الْمُبْدِعِ.The artist captured attention with his creative performance.
Meet خَطَفَ in real books: every page in the library renders its verbs with this same table, plus line-by-line English and flashcards.