عَمِلَ (ʿamila)to work

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb عَمِلَ (ʿamila) — “to work”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: عَمِلَ يَعْمَلُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
عَمِلَ ʿamilaيَعْمَلُ yaʿmaluاِعْمَلْ aiʿmalعَمَلٌ ʿamalun

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to work

    • هَذَا النِّظَامُ يَعْمَلُ بِكَفَاءَةٍ عَالِيَةٍ.This system works with high efficiency.
    • أَلَمْ يَعْمَلِ المَكِتَبُ بِشَكْلٍ مُنْتَظِمٍ خِلَالَ العُطْلَةِ؟Did the office not operate regularly during the holiday?
    • يَعْمَلُ المُهَنْدِسُونَ بِجِدٍّ لِإِكْمَالِ المَشْرُوعِ قَبْلَ المَوْعِدِ النِّهَائِيِّ المُحَدَّدِ.The engineers are working hard to complete the project before the set deadline.
  2. 2. to do

    • عَمِلَ وَاجِبَاتِهِ المَدْرَسِيَّةَ.He did his school homework.
    • يَعْمَلُ الطَّبَّاخُ أَشْهَى الأَطْبَاقِ.The chef makes the most delicious dishes.
    • عَمِلَ المُهَنْدِسُونَ عَلَى تَصْمِيمِ الجِسْرِ الجَدِيدِ بِدِقَّةٍ وَعِنَايَةٍ لِضَمَانِ سَلَامَتِهِ وَمَتَانَتِهِ.The engineers worked on designing the new bridge with precision and care to ensure its safety and durability.
  3. 3. to do, to work

    • عَمِلَ الرَّجُلُ بِجِدٍّ.The man worked hard.
    • عَمِلَتِ المَهَنْدِسَةُ عَلَى تَصْمِيمِ المَبْنَى الجَدِيدِ.The female engineer worked on the design of the new building.
    • أَلَمْ يَعْمَلِ الطَّالِبُ بِاجْتِهَادٍ لِيَنْجَحَ؟Didn't the student work diligently to succeed?
  4. 4. to work ; to do

    • أَنَا أَعْمَلُ فِي شَرِكَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.I work in a big company.
    • مَاذَا تَعْمَلُ هُنَا؟What do you do here?
    • يَعْمَلُ الطَّبِيبُ بِجِدٍّ لِمُسَاعَدَةِ الْمَرْضَى.The doctor works hard to help patients.
  5. 5. to act

    • عَمِلَ بِجِدٍّ.He worked hard.
    • عَمِلَ الطَّبِيبُ عَلَى إِنْقَاذِ المَرِيضِ.The doctor worked to save the patient.
    • لَمْ يَعْمَلْ بِالنَّصِيحَةِ.He did not act on the advice.
  6. 6. to work / do

    • عَمِلَ الرَّجُلُ فِي المَصْنَعِ.The man worked in the factory.
    • عَمِلَتِ الطَّبِيبَةُ بِجِدٍّ لِمُسَاعَدَةِ المَرْضَى.The doctor worked hard to help the patients.
    • لَمْ يَعْمَلِ المُهَنْدِسُ عَلَى هَذَا المَشْرُوعِ مِنْ قَبْلُ.The engineer has not worked on this project before.
  7. 7. to function

    • عَمِلَ بِجِدٍّ.He worked hard.
    • عَمِلَ الْمُهَنْدِسُ الْمَشْرُوعَ.The engineer carried out the project.
    • عَمِلَتِ الْآلَةُ بِشَكْلٍ جَيِّدٍ.The machine operated well.
  8. 8. to make

    • عَمِلَ النَّجَّارُ الكُرْسِيَّ.The carpenter made the chair.
    • عَمِلَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ مُنْتَجًا جَدِيدًا.The company made a new product.
    • لَمْ يَعْمَلْ شَيْئًا لِتَحْسِينِ وَضْعِهِ.He did not make anything to improve his situation.

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