عَجِبَ (ʿajiba)to wonder
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb عَجِبَ (ʿajiba) — “to wonder”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: عَجِبَ يَعْجَبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| عَجِبَ ʿajiba | يَعْجَبُ yaʿjabu | اِعْجَبْ aiʿjab | عَجَبٌ ʿajabun |
Meanings & examples
1. to wonder
- عَجِبَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ سُرْعَةِ السَّيَّارَةِ.The man wondered at the speed of the car.
- عَجِبَتِ الطِّفْلَةُ مِنْ أَلْوَانِ الفَرَاشَةِ الزَّاهِيَةِ.The little girl wondered at the bright colors of the butterfly.
- لَمْ أَعْجَبْ مِنْ هَذَا الخَبَرِ الغَرِيبِ.I did not wonder at this strange news.
2. to marvel
- عَجِبَ الطِّفْلُ مِنَ اللُّعْبَةِ الجَدِيدَةِ.The child was amazed by the new toy.
- عَجِبَتْ لِفِعْلِهِ الغَرِيبِ.She was amazed by his strange action.
- أَلَمْ تَعْجَبْ مِنْ هَذِهِ الظَّاهِرَةِ؟Aren't you amazed by this phenomenon?
3. to admire
- عَجِبْتُ مِنْ قُدْرَتِهِ الْفَائِقَةِ عَلَى حَلِّ الْمُشْكِلَاتِ الْمُعَقَّدَةِ بِسُهُولَةٍ.I admired his exceptional ability to solve complex problems with ease.
- يَعْجَبُ النَّاسُ دَائِمًا بِجَمَالِ الطَّبِيعَةِ الْخَلَّابِ فِي هَذِهِ الْمِنْطَقَةِ.People always admire the breathtaking beauty of nature in this region.
- عَجِبَتِ الْفَتَاةُ بِالْفُسْتَانِ الْجَدِيدِ الَّذِي اشْتَرَتْهُ لِلْحَفْلِ الْمَسَائِيِّ.The girl admired the new dress she bought for the evening party.
4. to amaze
- عَجِبَ الْجُمْهُورُ مِنْ أَدَاءِ السَّاحِرِ الْمُذْهِلِ.The audience was amazed by the magician's astonishing performance.
- يَعْجَبُ النَّاسُ مِنْ قُدْرَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَى خَلْقِ الْكَوْنِ.People are amazed by God's ability to create the universe.
- عَجِبْتُ لِصَبْرِهِ وَتَحَمُّلِهِ لِلصِّعَابِ.I was amazed by his patience and endurance of difficulties.
5. to be amazed
- عَجِبَ الْجُمْهُورُ مِنْ أَدَاءِ الْمُمَثِّلِ.The audience was amazed by the actor's performance.
- يَعْجَبُ النَّاسُ مِنْ جَمَالِ الطَّبِيعَةِ.People are amazed by the beauty of nature.
- اِعْجَبْ مِنْ قُدْرَةِ اللَّهِ.Be amazed by the power of God.
6. to be conceited
- عَجِبَ بِنَفْسِهِ بَعْدَ أَنْ حَقَّقَ هَذَا النَّجَاحَ.He became conceited after achieving this success.
- لَا تَعْجَبْ بِرَأْيِكَ فَتَخْسَرَ مَوَدَّةَ الْآخَرِينَ.Do not be conceited about your opinion, lest you lose the affection of others.
- إِنَّهُ يَعْجَبُ بِجَمَالِهِ كَثِيرًا فِي الْمِرْآةِ.He is very conceited about his beauty in the mirror.
7. to be displeased with
- عَجِبَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ سُوءِ مُعَامَلَةِ جَارِهِ لَهُ.The man was displeased with his neighbor's bad treatment of him.
- لَا تَعْجَبْ مِنْ تَصَرُّفَاتِهِ غَيْرِ الْمَسْؤُولَةِ.Do not be displeased with his irresponsible actions.
- عَجِبَ الْأَبُ مِنْ إِهْمَالِ ابْنِهِ لِدُرُوسِهِ.The father was displeased with his son's neglect of his studies.
8. to be impressed
- عَجِبَ السَّائِحُ مِن جَمَالِ الْمَدِينَةِ.The tourist was impressed by the beauty of the city.
- يَعْجَبُ النَّاسُ مِن قُوَّةِ إِرَادَتِهِ.People are impressed by the strength of his will.
- اِعْجَبْ مِن قُدْرَةِ اللَّهِ.Be impressed by the power of God.
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