عَدَا (ʿadaā)to run
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb عَدَا (ʿadaā) — “to run”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: عَدَا يَعْدُو
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| عَدَا ʿadaā | يَعْدُو yaʿdū | اُعْدُ auʿdu | عَدْو ʿadw |
Meanings & examples
1. to run
- عَدَا الحِصَانُ فِي المَرْعَى.The horse ran in the pasture.
- أَلَمْ يَعْدُ الطِّفْلُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ؟Didn't the child run in the garden?
- عَدَا الأَسَدُ المُفْتَرِسُ خَلْفَ فَرِيسَتِهِ بِخِفَّةٍ وَرَشَاقَةٍ.The predatory lion ran after its prey with agility and grace.
2. to exclude
3. to attack
- عَدَا الذِّئْبُ عَلَى الخِرَافِ.The wolf attacked the sheep.
- عَدَا المُتَحَدِّثُ عَلَى خَصْمِهِ بِأَلْفَاظٍ نَابِيَةٍ.The speaker attacked his opponent with abusive words.
- لِمَاذَا عَدَا عَلَيْهِ بِهَذِهِ الشَّرَاسَةِ؟Why did he attack him with such ferocity?
4. to exceed, do nothing but
- عَدَا الْأَمْرُ حُدُودَ الْمَعْقُولِ.The matter exceeded the bounds of reason.
- لَمْ يَعْدُ فِعْلُهُ كَوْنَهُ مُجَرَّدَ مُزَاحٍ.His action did nothing but being a mere joke.
- عَدَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ، لَا يُوجَدُ شَيْءٌ آخَرُ.Other than that, there is nothing else.
5. to pass
- عَدَا الْوَقْتُ سَرِيعًا وَنَحْنُ لَمْ نُكْمِلْ عَمَلَنَا بَعْدُ.Time passed quickly and we haven't finished our work yet.
- عَدَا الْفَرَسُ الْحَوَاجِزَ بِسُهُولَةٍ.The horse passed the obstacles easily.
- لَا تَدَعِ الْفُرْصَةَ تَعْدُو مِنْكَ دُونَ اسْتِغْلَالٍ.Do not let the opportunity pass you by without taking advantage of it.
6. to run, ride
- عَدَا الحِصَانُ فِي الحَقْلِ.The horse ran in the field.
- عَدَا الأَطْفَالُ بِفَرَحٍ عِنْدَمَا رَأَوْا الثَّلْجَ.The children ran with joy when they saw the snow.
- لِمَاذَا عَدَا الوَلَدُ بِسُرْعَةٍ؟Why did the boy run quickly?
7. to exceed
- عَدَا الْوَلَدُ الْحُدُودَ الْمَسْمُوحَ بِهَا فِي اللَّعِبِ.The boy exceeded the allowed limits in playing.
- عَدَا سُرْعَةَ السَّيَّارَةِ الْقَانُونَ الْمُقَرَّرَ.The car's speed exceeded the established law.
- لَا تَعْدُ حُدُودَ الْأَدَبِ فِي حَدِيثِكَ.Do not exceed the bounds of politeness in your speech.
8. to transgress
- عَدَا الظَّالِمُ عَلَى حُقُوقِ الْآخَرِينَ بِغَيْرِ وَجْهٍ حَقٍّ.The oppressor transgressed against the rights of others without any just cause.
- عَدَا الْقَوِيُّ عَلَى الضَّعِيفِ فَسَلَبَهُ مَالَهُ.The strong man acted with hostility toward the weak and stole his money.
- لَا يَنْبَغِي لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَنْ يَعْدُوَ عَلَى جَارِهِ بِالْأَذَى.A believer should not transgress against his neighbor with harm.
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