ذَابَ (dhaāba)to melt
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ذَابَ (dhaāba) — “to melt”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: ذَابَ يَذُوبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ذَابَ dhaāba | يَذُوبُ yadhūbu | ذُبْ dhub | ذَوْب dhawb |
Meanings & examples
1. to melt
- ذَابَ الثَّلْجُ عِنْدَمَا أَشْرَقَتِ الشَّمْسُ.The snow melted when the sun rose.
- ذَابَتِ الزُّبْدَةُ فِي المِقْلَاةِ السَّاخِنَةِ.The butter melted in the hot pan.
- لَمْ يَذُبْ جَلِيدُ القُطْبِ الشَّمَالِيِّ بِالسُّرْعَةِ المُتَوَقَّعَةِ.The Arctic ice did not melt at the expected speed.
2. to melt, to dissolve
- ذَابَ الثَّلْجُ تَحْتَ أَشِعَّةِ الشَّمْسِ.The snow melted under the sun's rays.
- ذَابَ السُّكَّرُ فِي الماءِ السَّاخِنِ.The sugar dissolved in the hot water.
- أَلَمْ يَذُبْ قَلْبُهُ مِنْ شِدَّةِ الحُزْنِ؟Didn't his heart melt from the intensity of sadness?
3. to act like a wolf, to grow cunning
- ذَأَبَ الرَّجُلُ بَعْدَ سَنَوَاتٍ مِنَ الْخِبْرَةِ.The man grew cunning after years of experience.
- يُقَالُ إِنَّ الْقَائِدَ الْعَسْكَرِيَّ ذَأَبَ فِي تَدْبِيرِ خُطَطِهِ الْحَرْبِيَّةِ.It is said that the military leader acted like a wolf in devising his war plans.
- هَلْ تَعْتَقِدُ أَنَّهُ ذَأَبَ فِي تَعَامُلِهِ مَعَ الْمُشْكِلَةِ أَمْ كَانَ صَادِقًا؟Do you think he acted like a wolf in his handling of the problem, or was he honest?
4. to become wolf-like
5. to dissolve
- ذَابَ السُّكَّرُ فِي الشَّايِ السَّاخِنِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The sugar dissolved quickly in the hot tea.
- يَذُوبُ الْمِلْحُ فِي الْمَاءِ لِيُكَوِّنَ مَحْلُولًا.Salt dissolves in water to form a solution.
- ذَابَ الْجَلِيدُ تَحْتَ أَشِعَّةِ الشَّمْسِ الْحَارِقَةِ.The ice dissolved under the scorching sun's rays.
6. to melt away
- ذَابَ الثَّلْجُ تَحْتَ أَشِعَّةِ الشَّمْسِ.The snow melted away under the sun's rays.
- ذَابَ قَلْبُ الأُمِّ رَأْفَةً بِابْنِهَا المَرِيضِ.The mother's heart melted with compassion for her sick son.
- أَلَمْ يَذُبْ جَلِيدُ الخَوْفِ عِنْدَمَا سَمِعَ الأَخْبَارَ الجَيِّدَةَ؟Didn't the ice of fear melt away when he heard the good news?
7. to yearn intensely
- ذَابَ الْمُحِبُّ شَوْقًا إِلَى لِقَاءِ أَحِبَّتِهِ.The lover yearned intensely to meet his loved ones.
- ذَابَ قَلْبُهُ حَسْرَةً عَلَى مَا فَاتَهُ.His heart yearned intensely with regret for what he had missed.
- ذَابَتِ النُّفُوسُ وَجْدًا فِي حَضْرَةِ الْجَمَالِ.The souls yearned intensely in the presence of beauty.
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