طَالَ (ṭaāla)to become long
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb طَالَ (ṭaāla) — “to become long”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: طَالَ يَطُولُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| طَالَ ṭaāla | يَطُولُ yaṭūlu | طُلْ ṭul | طُول ṭūl |
Meanings & examples
1. to become long
- طَالَ الشَّارِعُ بَعْدَ التَّوْسِعَةِ.The street became long after the expansion.
- يَطُولُ النَّهَارُ فِي فَصْلِ الصَّيْفِ.The day becomes long in the summer season.
- هَلْ طَالَ انْتِظَارُكَ لِلْقِطَارِ؟Did your wait for the train become long?
2. to lengthen
- طَالَ العُمْرُ لِصَاحِبِ العِيدِ.May the celebrant have a long life.
- طَالَ النِّقَاشُ بَيْنَ الطَّرَفَيْنِ دُونَ وَصُولٍ لِاتِّفَاقٍ.The discussion between the two parties lengthened without reaching an agreement.
- أَلَمْ يَطُلْ زَمَنُ انْتِظَارِ الحَافِلَةِ؟Did the waiting time for the bus not lengthen?
3. to extend
- طَالَ الْوَقْتُ.The time extended.
- طَالَ انْتِظَارُنَا لِلْحَافِلَةِ.Our wait for the bus extended.
- طَالَ الْحَدِيثُ بَيْنَهُمَا حَتَّى مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ.The conversation between them extended until midnight.
4. to grow long
- طَالَ الشَّعْرُ وَاحْتَاجَ إِلَى الْقَصِّ.The hair grew long and needed cutting.
- طَالَتِ الْمُدَّةُ الَّتِي قَضَاهَا فِي السَّفَرِ.The period he spent traveling grew long.
- يَطُولُ النَّهَارُ فِي فَصْلِ الصَّيْفِ.The daytime grows long in the summer season.
5. to affect
- طَالَ الْفَسَادُ كَثِيرًا مِنْ مُؤَسَّسَاتِ الدَّوْلَةِ.Corruption has affected many state institutions.
- طَالَتْ آثَارُ الْحَرْبِ الْكَثِيرَ مِنَ الْبُلْدَانِ الْمُجَاوِرَةِ.The effects of the war affected many neighboring countries.
6. to be frequent
- طَالَتِ الزِّيَارَاتُ بَيْنَ الصَّدِيقَيْنِ فِي الآوِنَةِ الأَخِيرَةِ.Visits between the two friends have been frequent lately.
- طَالَتِ الشَّكَاوَى مِنَ سُوءِ الخِدْمَةِ فِي هَذَا المَطْعَمِ.Complaints about the poor service in this restaurant have been frequent.
- طَالَتِ التَّسَاؤُلَاتُ حَوْلَ مَصِيرِ هَذَا المَشْرُوعِ.Questions about the fate of this project have been frequent.
7. to be long
- طَالَ انْتِظَارُنَا لِلْحَافِلَةِ.Our wait for the bus was long.
- يَطُولُ النَّهَارُ فِي فَصْلِ الصَّيْفِ.The day is long in the summer season.
8. to last
- طَالَ السَّفَرُ.The journey lasted.
- طَالَ الاِنْتِظَارُ فِي المَطَارِ بِسَبَبِ تَأَخُّرِ الطَّائِرَةِ.The wait at the airport lasted due to the flight delay.
- أَلَمْ يَطُلِ الاِمْتِحَانُ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ اللاَّزِمِ؟Didn't the exam last longer than necessary?
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