ضَاقَ (ḍaāqa)to become narrow
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ضَاقَ (ḍaāqa) — “to become narrow”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: ضَاقَ يَضِيقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ضَاقَ ḍaāqa | يَضِيقُ yaḍīqu | ضِقْ ḍiq | ضِيق ḍīq |
Meanings & examples
1. to become narrow
- ضَاقَ الشَّارِعُ بِالسَّيَّارَاتِ.The street became narrow with cars.
- ضَاقَ صَدْرُهُ مِنَ الأَخْبَارِ السَّيِّئَةِ.His chest became tight from the bad news.
- أَلَمْ يَضِقْ عَلَيْكَ الوَقْتُ لِإِنْهَاءِ العَمَلِ؟Didn't the time become narrow for you to finish the work?
2. to narrow
- يَضِيقُ الطَّرِيقُ فِي هَذَا المَكَانِ.The road is narrow in this place.
- أَلَمْ يَضِقْ بِكَ الوَقْتُ لِإِنْهَاءِ المَشْرُوعِ؟Didn't you feel pressed for time to finish the project?
- يَضِيقُ المَمَرُّ بَيْنَ الأَرْفُفِ المُكْتَظَّةِ بِالبَضَائِعِ.The aisle between the shelves crowded with goods is narrow.
3. to become too narrow for
- ضَاقَ الوَقْتُ.Time became short.
- ضَاقَ المَكانُ بِالحُضُورِ الكَثِيرِ.The place became narrow with the many attendees.
- ضَاقَ صَدْرُهُ بِسَبَبِ كَثْرَةِ المَشاكِلِ.His chest tightened due to the many problems.
4. to feel annoyed by
- ضَاقَ الرَّجُلُ بِضَجِيجِ المَدِينَةِ.The man was annoyed by the city noise.
- يَضِيقُ بَعْضُ النَّاسِ بِالرُّوتِينِ اليَوْمِيِّ.Some people are annoyed by the daily routine.
- ضَاقَ صَدْرُهُ بِكَثْرَةِ الشَّكَاوَى وَالمَشَاكِلِ الَّتِي يَتَعَرَّضُ لَهَا فِي عَمَلِهِ.He was annoyed by the abundance of complaints and problems he faced at work.
5. to be constrained
- ضَاقَ الْمَكَانُ بِالْحُشُودِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.The place was constrained by the large crowds.
- يَضِيقُ صَدْرُهُ عِنْدَمَا يَسْمَعُ الْأَخْبَارَ السَّيِّئَةَ.His chest feels constrained when he hears bad news.
- ضِقْ بِالْوَضْعِ إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدْ حَلًّا.Be constrained by the situation if you don't find a solution.
6. to be distressed
- ضَاقَ صَدْرُهُ بِسَبَبِ الْأَخْبَارِ السَّيِّئَةِ.His chest was distressed because of the bad news.
- يَضِيقُ الْمَكَانُ بِالْحُشُودِ الْكَبِيرَةِ.The place becomes distressed with large crowds.
- لَا تَضِقْ ذَرْعًا بِالْمَصَاعِبِ.Do not be distressed by difficulties.
7. to become too much for
- ضَاقَ الرَّجُلُ بِالزِّحَامِ.The man was annoyed by the crowd.
- ضَاقَ صَدْرِي بِالكَذِبِ المُتَكَرِّرِ.My chest became tight with the repeated lies.
- أَلَمْ يَضِقْ بِكَ هَذَا المَكَانُ الصَّغِيرُ؟Didn't this small place become too much for you?
8. to become too small for
- ضَاقَ الثَّوْبُ عَلَيْهَا.The dress was too small for her.
- ضَاقَ المَكَانُ بِالمُتَفَرِّجِينَ.The place was too small for the spectators.
- لَمْ يَضُقِ المَمَرُّ بِالمَارَّةِ.The corridor was not too small for the passersby.
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