صَبَرَ (ṣabara)to persevere
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb صَبَرَ (ṣabara) — “to persevere”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): صَبَرَ يَصْبِرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| صَبَرَ ṣabara | يَصْبِرُ yaṣbiru | اِصْبِرْ aiṣbir | صَبْر ṣabr |
Conjugation (2): صَبَّرَ يُصَبِّرُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| صَبَّرَ ṣabaara | يُصَبِّرُ yuṣabiiru | صَبِّرْ ṣabiir | تَصْبِيرٌ taṣbīrun |
Meanings & examples
1. to persevere
- صَبَرَ الرَّجُلُ عَلَى البَلَاءِ.The man was patient with the affliction.
- صَبَرَتِ المَرِيضَةُ عَلَى أَلَمِهَا بِشَجَاعَةٍ.The female patient was patient with her pain courageously.
- لَمْ يَصْبِرِ الطِّفْلُ عَلَى الجُوعِ.The child did not have patience with hunger.
2. to endure
- صَبَرَ عَلَى الأَلَمِ.He endured the pain.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نَصْبِرَ عَلَى هَذِهِ الظُّرُوفِ الصَّعْبَةِ.We must endure these difficult circumstances.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَصْبِرْ عَلَى القَضِيَّةِ حَتَّى النِّهَايَةِ؟Why did you not endure the issue until the end?
3. to be amazed
- صَبَرَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ جَمَالِ المَنْظَرِ.The man was amazed by the beauty of the view.
- صَبَرْتُ مِنْ حُسْنِ أَدَائِهِ فِي الحَفْلِ.I was amazed by his excellent performance at the concert.
- صَبَرَ الحَاضِرُونَ مِنْ بَرَاعَةِ الخَطِيبِ.The attendees were amazed by the orator's brilliance.
4. to be patient
- صَبَرَ عَلَى الْمِحَنِ وَالشَّدَائِدِ بِقَلْبٍ مُؤْمِنٍ.He was patient with trials and hardships with a believing heart.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نَصْبِرَ عَلَى الْأَلَمِ لِنَنَالَ الْأَجْرَ.We must be patient with pain to receive the reward.
- صَبَرَ الْأُسْتَاذُ عَلَى أَسْئِلَةِ الطُّلَّابِ الْكَثِيرَةِ.The professor was patient with the many questions of the students.
5. to make patient
- صَبَّرَ الرَّجُلُ زَوْجَتَهُ بَعْدَ الخَسَارَةِ.The man made his wife patient after the loss.
- صَبَّرَ المُعَلِّمُ الطُّلَّابَ عِنْدَ صُعُوبَةِ الاِمْتِحَانِ.The teacher made the students patient during the difficulty of the exam.
- هَلْ صَبَّرَكَ أَبُوكَ عَلَى مُصَابِهِ؟Did your father make you patient regarding his affliction?
6. to restrain
- صَبَرَ الرَّجُلُ نَفْسَهُ عَنِ الغَضَبِ.The man restrained himself from anger.
- صَبَرَتِ الأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا عَنِ البُكَاءِ.The mother restrained her child from crying.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ تَصْبِرَ نَفْسَكَ عَنِ الشَّهَوَاتِ.You must restrain yourself from desires.
7. to starve to death
- صَبَرَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ الْجُوعِ حَتَّى مَاتَ.The man starved to death.
- لَقَدْ صَبَرَ الْأَسِيرُ فِي السِّجْنِ حَتَّى فَارَقَتْهُ الْحَيَاةُ.The prisoner starved to death in the prison.
- صَبَرَ الْحَيَوَانُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ حَتَّى هَلَكَ جُوعًا.The animal starved to death in the desert.
8. to tie up (for shooting)
- صَبَّرَ الصَّيَّادُ الْفَرِيسَةَ قَبْلَ إِطْلَاقِ النَّارِ.The hunter tied up the prey before shooting.
- يُصَبِّرُ الْجُنْدِيُّ الْهَدَفَ بِحَبْلٍ مُتِينٍ.The soldier ties up the target with a strong rope.
- صَبِّرِ الْحَيَوَانَ بِرِفْقٍ لِتَجَنُّبِ إِصَابَتِهِ.Tie up the animal gently to avoid injuring it.
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