صَحَّ (ṣaḥaa)to act correctly

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb صَحَّ (ṣaḥaa) — “to act correctly”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: صَحَّ يَصِحُّ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
صَحَّ ṣaḥaaيَصِحُّ yaṣiḥuuصِحَّ ṣiḥaaصِحَّة ṣiḥaaa

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to act correctly

    • لَا يَصِحُّ أَنْ تَتَصَرَّفَ بِهَذِهِ الطَّرِيقَةِ فِي الْمَوَاقِفِ الرَّسْمِيَّةِ.It is not correct to act in this manner in formal situations.
    • صَحَّ مِنْهُ الْقَوْلُ وَالْفِعْلُ فِي كُلِّ الْأُمُورِ.His words and actions were correct in all matters.
    • يَجِبُ أَنْ تَصِحَّ أَقْوَالُكَ وَأَفْعَالُكَ لِتَكُونَ قُدْوَةً حَسَنَةً.Your words and actions must be correct to be a good role model.
  2. 2. to be authentic

    • صَحَّ الْخَبَرُ الَّذِي وَصَلَنَا عَنْهُ.The news that reached us about him was authentic.
    • لَا يَصِحُّ أَنْ نَبْنِيَ قَرَارَاتِنَا عَلَى شَائِعَاتٍ.It is not authentic to base our decisions on rumors.
    • صَحَّتْ شَهَادَةُ الشَّاهِدِ أَمَامَ الْمَحْكَمَةِ.The witness's testimony before the court was authentic.
  3. 3. to be correct, to be valid

    • صَحَّ الْخَبَرُ الَّذِي وَصَلَنَا عَنْ سَفَرِهِ.The news we received about his travel was correct.
    • يَجِبُ أَنْ نَتَأَكَّدَ أَنَّ الْمَعْلُومَاتِ تَصِحُّ قَبْلَ نَشْرِهَا.We must ensure that the information is correct before publishing it.
    • هَلْ تَصِحُّ هَذِهِ الْإِجَابَةُ فِي جَمِيعِ الْحَالَاتِ؟Is this answer correct in all cases?
  4. 4. to be healthy

    • صَحَّ جِسْمُهُ بَعْدَ الْمَرَضِ.His body became healthy after the illness.
    • صَحَّ جِسْمُهُ بَعْدَ مُدَاوَمَتِهِ عَلَى الرِّيَاضَةِ.His body became healthy after his persistence in exercise.
    • يَصِحُّ الْإِنْسَانُ بِالتَّغْذِيَةِ السَّلِيمَةِ وَالنَّوْمِ الْكَافِي.A person becomes healthy with proper nutrition and sufficient sleep.
  5. 5. to be valid

    • صَحَّ الْعَقْدُ بَعْدَ التَّوْقِيعِ.The contract became valid after signing.
    • يَصِحُّ الْوُضُوءُ بِالْمَاءِ الطَّاهِرِ.Ablution is valid with pure water.
    • صِحَّ قَوْلُكَ بِالدَّلِيلِ.Let your statement be valid with proof.
  6. 6. to become sound

    • صَحَّتْ نَتَائِجُ الفَحْصِ الطِّبِّيِّ.The results of the medical examination became sound.
    • بَعْدَ الرَّاحَةِ الكَافِيَةِ، صَحَّ جِسْمُهُ وَعَادَ إِلَى نَشَاطِهِ.After sufficient rest, his body became sound and he returned to his activity.
    • أَلَمْ تَصِحَّ الأَخْبَارُ الَّتِي وَصَلَتْنَا عَنِ الحَادِثِ؟Didn't the news that reached us about the accident become sound?
  7. 7. to hold true, to be sound

    • صَحَّ الْعَقْدُ بَعْدَ مُوَافَقَةِ الطَّرَفَيْنِ.The contract held true after both parties agreed.
    • لِكَيْ تَصِحَّ الشَّهَادَةُ، يَجِبُ أَنْ تَكُونَ مُوَقَّعَةً مِنْ قِبَلِ الْجِهَةِ الْمُخْتَصَّةِ.For the certificate to hold true, it must be signed by the competent authority.
    • لَا تَصِحُّ هَذِهِ الْحُجَّةُ لِأَنَّهَا تَنْتَقِضُ بِأَدِلَّةٍ أُخْرَى.This argument does not hold true because it is contradicted by other evidence.
  8. 8. to prove correct

    • صَحَّتِ الْأَخْبَارُ الَّتِي وَصَلَتْنَا عَنِ الْحَادِثِ.The news we received about the accident proved correct.
    • يَصِحُّ الْقَوْلُ بِأَنَّ الْعِلْمَ نُورٌ.It proves correct to say that knowledge is light.
    • صَحَّتْ تَوَقُّعَاتُ الْخُبَرَاءِ بِشَأْنِ النُّمُوِّ الِاقْتِصَادِيِّ.The experts' predictions regarding economic growth proved correct.

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