ضَيَّقَ (ḍayaaqa)to restrict
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ضَيَّقَ (ḍayaaqa) — “to restrict”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: ضَيَّقَ يُضَيِّقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| ضَيَّقَ ḍayaaqa | يُضَيِّقُ yuḍayiiqu | ضَيِّقْ ḍayiiq | تَضْيِيقٌ taḍyīqun |
Meanings & examples
1. to restrict
- ضَيَّقَ الطَّرِيقُ.The road narrowed.
- ضَيَّقَ المُصَنِّعُ مَسَاحَةَ التَّخْزِينِ لِتَوْفِيرِ التَّكَالِيفِ.The manufacturer restricted the storage space to save costs.
- أَلَمْ تُحَاوِلْ أَنْ تُضَيِّقَ نِطَاقَ البَحْثِ؟Didn't you try to restrict the scope of the search?
2. to tighten
- ضَيَّقَ الخَيَّاطُ البِنْطَالَ لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ وَاسِعًا جِدًّا.The tailor tightened the trousers because they were very wide.
- ضَيَّقَ السَّائِقُ المَسَارَ عِنْدَ مُنْعَطَفٍ حَادٍّ.The driver tightened the lane at a sharp turn.
- ضَيَّقَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ مِيزَانِيَّةَ المَشْرُوعِ الجَدِيدِ.The company tightened the budget of the new project.
3. to narrow
- ضَيَّقَ الطَّرِيقُ عِنْدَ المُنْعَطَفِ.The road narrowed at the bend.
- ضَيَّقَ المُصَمِّمُ المَسَاحَةَ المُتَاحَةَ لِأَجْلِ تَصْمِيمٍ أَنِيقٍ.The designer narrowed the available space for an elegant design.
- أَلَمْ تُضَيِّقِ الأَزْمَةُ الاِقْتِصَادِيَّةُ خِنَاقَ الشَّرِكَاتِ الصَّغِيرَةِ؟Didn't the economic crisis narrow the options for small companies?
4. to besiege
- ضَيَّقَ الْجَيْشُ الْقَرْيَةَ مِنْ جَمِيعِ الْجِهَاتِ.The army besieged the village from all directions.
- حَاوَلَ الْأَعْدَاءُ أَنْ يُضَيِّقُوا الْمَدِينَةَ لِإِجْبَارِهَا عَلَى الِاسْتِسْلَامِ.The enemies tried to besiege the city to force it to surrender.
- قَرَّرَ الْقَائِدُ أَنْ يُضَيِّقَ الْحِصْنَ الْمَنِيعَ.The commander decided to besiege the impregnable fortress.
5. to constrain
- ضَيَّقَ الرَّجُلُ الخِنَاقَ عَلَى مُنَافِسِهِ بِحَرَكَاتِهِ الذَّكِيَّةِ.The man constrained the rival by his clever moves.
- ضَيَّقَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ الخِيَارَاتِ أَمَامَ العُمَلاءِ بِسِيَاسَاتِهَا الجَدِيدَةِ.The company constrained the options before the customers with its new policies.
- ضَيَّقَ القَانُونُ الجَدِيدُ حُرِّيَّةَ التَّعْبِيرِ فِي البِلَادِ.The new law constrained the freedom of expression in the country.
6. to constrict
- ضَيَّقَ الْخَيَّاطُ الْفُسْتَانَ لِيُنَاسِبَ الْفَتَاةَ.The tailor constricted the dress to fit the girl.
- ضَيَّقَ الْحِزَامُ عَلَى خَصْرِهِ.The belt constricted around his waist.
- ضَيَّقَ الْحِصَارُ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.The siege constricted the city.
7. to straiten
- ضَيَّقَ الْحِصَارُ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.The siege straitened the city.
- ضَيَّقَ الْفَقْرُ عَلَى حَيَاةِ الْكَثِيرِينَ.Poverty straitened the lives of many.
- لَا تُضَيِّقْ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ فِي الْعَيْشِ.Do not straiten yourself in living.
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