زَالَ (zaāla)to cease
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb زَالَ (zaāla) — “to cease”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): زَالَ يَزُولُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| زَالَ zaāla | يَزُولُ yazūlu | زَلْ zal | زَوَال zawaāl |
Conjugation (2): زَالَ يَزُولُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| زَالَ zaāla | يَزُولُ yazūlu | زُلْ zul | زَوَالٌ zawaālun |
Meanings & examples
1. to cease
- زَالَ الخَوْفُ عَنْ قَلْبِهِ.The fear ceased from his heart.
- لَمْ يَزَلِ الأَمَلُ مُتَوَهِّجًا فِي صُدُورِهِمْ.Hope has not ceased in their chests.
- هَلْ زَالَ الغَضَبُ مِنْ وَجْهِكَ يَا صَدِيقِي؟Has the anger ceased from your face, my friend?
2. to continue
- لَا يَزَالُ الطَّالِبُ يَدْرُسُ فِي الْجَامِعَةِ.The student continues to study at the university.
- لَا تَزَالُ الشَّمْسُ مُشْرِقَةً فِي السَّمَاءِ.The sun continues to shine in the sky.
- هَلْ لَا يَزَالُ الْمُعَلِّمُ فِي الْفَصْلِ؟Does the teacher still continue to be in the classroom?
3. to disappear
- زَالَ الخَوْفُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ.The fear disappeared from his heart.
- زَالَ الضَّبَابُ عِنْدَ شُرُوقِ الشَّمْسِ.The fog disappeared at sunrise.
- هَلْ زَالَ الأَلَمُ بَعْدَ تَنَاوُلِ الدَّوَاءِ؟Did the pain disappear after taking the medicine?
4. to cease to be
- زَالَتِ الْإِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّةُ الْعَظِيمَةُ بَعْدَ قُرُونٍ مِنَ الْمَجْدِ.The great empire ceased to be after centuries of glory.
- زَالَ كُلُّ أَثَرٍ لِلْمَدِينَةِ الْقَدِيمَةِ بَعْدَ الزِّلْزَالِ.Every trace of the ancient city ceased to be after the earthquake.
- زَالَتِ الْحَضَارَاتُ الْغَابِرَةُ وَلَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهَا سِوَى الْأَطْلَالِ.The ancient civilizations ceased to be, and nothing remains of them but ruins.
5. to cease, continue
- زَالَ الْخَوْفُ عَنْ قَلْبِهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ سَمِعَ الْخَبَرَ السَّارَّ.The fear ceased from his heart after he heard the good news.
- زَالَ الْغُبَارُ عَنِ النَّافِذَةِ بَعْدَ هُبُوبِ الرِّيحِ.The dust ceased to be on the window after the wind blew.
- زَالَ الْأَلَمُ تَمَامًا بَعْدَ الْعِلَاجِ.The pain ceased completely after the treatment.
6. to cease, disappear
- زَالَ الْخَوْفُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ.The fear disappeared from his heart.
- لَمْ يَزَلِ الْأَلَمُ بَعْدَ تَنَاوُلِ الدَّوَاءِ.The pain did not cease after taking the medicine.
- زَالَ الضَّبَابُ عِنْدَ شُرُوقِ الشَّمْسِ، وَلَكِنَّ الْبَرْدَ لَمْ يَزَلْ بَعْدُ.The fog disappeared at sunrise, but the cold has not ceased yet.
7. to cease, to continue
- زَالَ الْخَوْفُ عَنْهُ بَعْدَ سَاعَاتٍ.The fear ceased from him after hours.
- لَا يَزَالُ الْأَمَلُ مُتَوَهِّجًا فِي صُدُورِ الْمُقَاتِلِينَ.Hope continues to be glowing in the chests of the fighters.
- هَلْ زَالَ الشَّكُّ يَتَمَلَّكُ الْقُلُوبَ بَعْدَ هَذَا الْبَيَانِ أَمْ لَا يَزَالُ؟Did doubt cease to possess hearts after this statement, or does it still continue?
8. to still
- لَا يَزَالُ الْوَلَدُ يَبْكِي.The boy is still crying.
- لَا تَزَالُ الشَّمْسُ مُشْرِقَةً فِي السَّمَاءِ رَغْمَ اقْتِرَابِ الْغُرُوبِ.The sun is still shining in the sky despite the approaching sunset.
- هَلْ لَا يَزَالُ الْمُعَلِّمُ فِي الْفَصْلِ يُشْرَحُ الدَّرْسَ لِلطُّلَّابِ؟Is the teacher still in the classroom explaining the lesson to the students?
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