طَرَقَ (ṭaraqa)to knock
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb طَرَقَ (ṭaraqa) — “to knock”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): طَرَقَ يَطْرُقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| طَرَقَ ṭaraqa | يَطْرُقُ yaṭruqu | اُطْرُقْ auṭruq | طَرْق ṭarq |
Conjugation (2): طَرَّقَ يُطَرِّقُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| طَرَّقَ ṭaraaqa | يُطَرِّقُ yuṭariiqu | طَرِّقْ ṭariiq | تَطْرِيقٌ taṭrīqun |
Meanings & examples
1. to knock
- طَرَقَ البَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ.He knocked on the door forcefully.
- طَرَقَ الحَدَّادُ الحَدِيدَ السَّاخِنَ لِيَصْنَعَ سَيْفًا.The blacksmith hammered the hot iron to make a sword.
- هَلْ طَرَقَ أَحَدٌ البَابَ بَعْدَ مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ؟Did anyone knock on the door after midnight?
2. to strike, to afflict
- طَرَقَ البَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ لِيَلْفِتَ الِانْتِبَاهَ.He struck the door with strength to attract attention.
- طَرَقَ الْحَدَّادُ الْمَعْدِنَ لِيُشَكِّلَهُ.The blacksmith struck the metal to shape it.
- طَرَقَتْ فِكْرَةٌ جَدِيدَةٌ ذِهْنَهُ فَجْأَةً.A new idea struck his mind suddenly.
3. to tap
- طَرَقَ عَلَى الْبَابِ طَرْقَةً خَفِيفَةً لِيَتَأَكَّدَ مِنْ وُجُودِ أَحَدٍ.He tapped on the door lightly to check if anyone was there.
- طَرَقَ بِأَصَابِعِهِ عَلَى الطَّاوِلَةِ بَيْنَمَا كَانَ يُفَكِّرُ.He tapped his fingers on the table while he was thinking.
- طَرَقَ الْمُوسِيقِيُّ عَلَى الطَّبْلِ بِخِفَّةٍ لِيُحَافِظَ عَلَى الْإِيقَاعِ.The musician tapped on the drum lightly to maintain the rhythm.
4. to address
- طَرَقَ الكَاتِبُ مَوْضُوعَ التَّغَيُّرِ المُنَاخِيِّ فِي مَقَالَتِهِ الجَدِيدَةِ.The writer addressed the topic of climate change in his new article.
- سَيَطْرُقُ المُحَاضِرُ قَضِيَّةَ التَّعْلِيمِ عَنْ بُعْدٍ فِي نَدْوَتِهِ.The lecturer will address the issue of distance learning in his seminar.
- لَمْ يَطْرُقِ الفَنَّانُ هَذَا النَّوْعَ مِنَ المَوَاضِيعِ مِنْ قَبْلُ.The artist had not addressed this type of topic before.
5. to arrive at night
- طَرَقَ الضَّيْفُ بَابَنَا فِي وَقْتٍ مُتَأَخِّرٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ.The guest arrived at our door late at night.
- طَرَقَ اللِّصُّ المَنْزِلَ لَيْلًا لِلسَّرِقَةِ.The thief arrived at the house at night to steal.
- يَطْرُقُ البَرِيدُ أَبْوَابَ النَّاسِ فِي الصَّبَاحِ البَاكِرِ.The mail arrives at people's doors early in the morning.
6. to befall
- طَرَقَ الْحُزْنُ قَلْبَهُ بَعْدَ فَقْدِهِ لِصَدِيقِهِ الْمُقَرَّبِ.Sadness befell his heart after losing his close friend.
- يَطْرُقُ الْخَوْفُ أَبْوَابَ الْقُلُوبِ فِي الْأَوْقَاتِ الصَّعْبَةِ.Fear befalls the doors of hearts in difficult times.
- طَرَقَتْ عَلَيْنَا مُشْكِلَةٌ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّعَةٍ فِي الْعَمَلِ.An unexpected problem befell us at work.
7. to bow
- طَرَقَ الرَّجُلُ رَأْسَهُ خَجَلًا بَعْدَ ارْتِكَابِهِ الْخَطَأَ.The man bowed his head in shame after making the mistake.
- يَطْرُقُ الطَّالِبُ رَأْسَهُ أَمَامَ الْمُعَلِّمِ احْتِرَامًا لَهُ.The student bows his head before the teacher out of respect for him.
- طَرَقَتِ الْفَتَاةُ رَأْسَهَا بِتَوَاضُعٍ عِنْدَمَا تَلَقَّتِ الْمَدْحَ.The girl bowed her head humbly when she received praise.
8. to come at night
- طَرَقَ اللِّصُّ الْبَيْتَ لَيْلًا.The thief came to the house at night.
- يَطْرُقُ الضَّيْفُ الْبَابَ فِي وَقْتٍ مُتَأَخِّرٍ.The guest comes to the door at a late hour.
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