شَبَّ (shabaa)to grow up
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb شَبَّ (shabaa) — “to grow up”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): شَبَّ يَشُبُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| شَبَّ shabaa | يَشُبُّ yashubuu | شُبَّ shubaa | شَبٌّ shabunn |
Conjugation (2): شَبَّ يَشِبُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| شَبَّ shabaa | يَشِبُّ yashibuu | شِبَّ shibaa | شَبَاب shabaāb |
Meanings & examples
1. to grow up
- شَبَّ الوَلَدُ وَأَصْبَحَ رَجُلًا قَوِيًّا.The boy grew up and became a strong man.
- تَشِبُّ الفَتَاةُ وَتُصْبِحُ شَابَّةً جَمِيلَةً.The girl grows up and becomes a beautiful young woman.
- مَتَى شَبَّ أَخُوكَ وَبَدَأَ العَمَلَ؟When did your brother grow up and start working?
2. to ignite
- شَبَّتِ النَّارُ فِي الغَابَةِ.The fire ignited in the forest.
- شَبَّ الخِلَافُ بَيْنَ الصَّدِيقَيْنِ بِسَبَبِ سُوءِ فَهْمٍ.The dispute ignited between the two friends due to a misunderstanding.
- هَلْ شَبَّتِ الحَرْبُ بَيْنَ القَبِيلَتَيْنِ المُتَنَازِعَتَيْنِ؟Did the war ignite between the two rival tribes?
3. to be young
- يَشِبُّ الْفَتَى بِطَاقَةٍ وَحَيَوِيَّةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ فِي هَذِهِ الْمَرْحَلَةِ.The boy is young with great energy and vitality at this stage.
- شَبَّتِ الْفَتَاةُ وَأَصْبَحَتْ جَمِيلَةً وَنَاضِجَةً.The girl is young and has become beautiful and mature.
- مَا زَالَ يَشِبُّ وَيَتَعَلَّمُ الْكَثِيرَ عَنِ الْحَيَاةِ.He is still young and learning a lot about life.
4. to break out
- شَبَّ الْحَرِيقُ فِي الْغَابَةِ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The fire broke out in the forest quickly.
- تَشُبُّ الْفِتْنَةُ بَيْنَ النَّاسِ بِسَبَبِ الْجَهْلِ.Discord breaks out among people due to ignorance.
- شُبَّتْ نَارُ الْحَرْبِ بَيْنَ الْقَبَائِلِ الْمُتَنَازِعَةِ.The fire of war broke out between the warring tribes.
5. to mature
- شَبَّ الْوَلَدُ وَأَصْبَحَ رَجُلًا قَوِيًّا.The boy matured and became a strong man.
- شَبَّتِ الْفَتَاةُ وَأَصْبَحَتْ شَابَّةً جَمِيلَةً.The girl matured and became a beautiful young woman.
- شَبَّ الْجِيلُ الْجَدِيدُ عَلَى حُبِّ الْوَطَنِ.The new generation matured with love for the homeland.
6. to reach youth
- شَبَّ الْوَلَدُ وَأَصْبَحَ رَجُلًا قَوِيًّا.The boy reached youth and became a strong man.
- شَبَّتِ الْفَتَاةُ وَبَدَأَتْ تَتَحَمَّلُ الْمَسْؤُولِيَّةَ.The girl reached youth and began to take on responsibility.
- يَشِبُّ الْوَلَدُ بِسُرْعَةٍ وَيُصْبِحُ شَابًّا قَوِيًّا.The boy reaches youth quickly and becomes a strong young man.
7. to turn gray
- شَبَّ شَعْرُهُ وَصَارَ أَبْيَضَ كَالثَّلْجِ.His hair turned gray and became white as snow.
- يَشُبُّ الشَّعْرُ عِنْدَ كِبَرِ السِّنِّ.Hair turns gray in old age.
- شَبَّتْ لِحْيَتُهُ بَعْدَ أَنْ بَلَغَ الأَرْبَعِينَ.His beard turned gray after he reached forty.
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