عَاتَبَ (ʿaātaba)to reproach
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb عَاتَبَ (ʿaātaba) — “to reproach”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: عَاتَبَ يُعَاتِبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| عَاتَبَ ʿaātaba | يُعَاتِبُ yuʿaātibu | عَاتِبْ ʿaātib | مُعَاتَبَة muʿaātabaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to reproach
- عَاتَبَ صَدِيقَهُ.He reproached his friend.
- عَاتَبَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ عَلَى تَأَخُّرِهِ.The father reproached his son for his lateness.
- لِمَاذَا تُعَاتِبُهُ عَلَى أَمْرٍ لَا يَعْلَمُ بِهِ؟Why do you reproach him for something he is unaware of?
2. to blame
- عَاتَبَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ.The father blamed his son.
- عَاتَبَتِ المُدِيرَةُ المُوَظَّفَ المُتَأَخِّرَ.The manager blamed the late employee.
- لِمَاذَا تُعَاتِبُهُ عَلَى خَطَأٍ لَمْ يَرْتَكِبْهُ؟Why do you blame him for a mistake he did not commit?
3. to scold
- عَاتَبَ الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ عَلَى تَأَخُّرِهِ الْمُتَكَرِّرِ.The manager scolded the employee for his repeated lateness.
- لَمْ تَعَاتِبْهُ أُمُّهُ كَثِيرًا بَعْدَ أَنْ اعْتَذَرَ.His mother did not scold him much after he apologized.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نَتَعَاتَبَ بِهُدُوءٍ دُونَ صُرَاخٍ؟Can we scold each other calmly without shouting?
4. to backbite
- عَاتَبَ الْجَارُ جَارَهُ لِأَنَّهُ اغْتَابَهُ.The neighbor backbit his neighbor because he spoke ill of him.
- إِيَّاكَ أَنْ تُعَاتِبَ النَّاسَ فِي أَعْرَاضِهِمْ.Beware of backbiting people regarding their honor.
- عَاتَبَ الْمُنَافِقُ أَصْحَابَهُ فِي السِّرِّ.The hypocrite backbit his companions in secret.
5. to blame, reproach
- عَاتَبَ الأَبُ ابْنَهُ عَلَى تَأَخُّرِهِ.The father reproached his son for his lateness.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُعَاتِبْهُ عَلَى مَا فَعَلَ؟Why did you not reproach him for what he did?
- عَاتَبَ المُعَلِّمُ الطَّالِبَ المُهْمِلَ بِحِكْمَةٍ وَصَبْرٍ.The teacher reproached the negligent student with wisdom and patience.
6. to rebuke
- عَاتَبَ الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ عَلَى تَأَخُّرِهِ الْمُتَكَرِّرِ عَنِ الْعَمَلِ.The manager rebuked the employee for his repeated lateness to work.
- لَمْ تَعْتَبْهُ أُمُّهُ عَلَى فِعْلَتِهِ، بَلِ اكْتَفَتْ بِالنَّظَرِ إِلَيْهِ بِحُزْنٍ.His mother did not rebuke him for his action; instead, she merely looked at him sadly.
- يَجِبُ أَنْ نَعْتَبَ أَصْدِقَاءَنَا بِرِفْقٍ عِنْدَمَا يُخْطِئُونَ، لَا بِقَسْوَةٍ.We should gently rebuke our friends when they make mistakes, not harshly.
7. to reprimand
- عَاتَبَ الْمُدِيرُ الْمُوَظَّفَ عَلَى تَأَخُّرِهِ الْمُتَكَرِّرِ.The manager reprimanded the employee for his repeated lateness.
- عَاتَبَتِ الْأُمُّ ابْنَهَا لِعَدَمِ تَرْتِيبِ غُرْفَتِهِ.The mother reprimanded her son for not tidying his room.
- عَاتَبَ الصَّدِيقُ صَدِيقَهُ بِسَبَبِ نِسْيَانِهِ الْمَوْعِدَ.The friend reprimanded his friend because of his forgetting the appointment.
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