غَرَبَ (gharaba)to set (sun)
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb غَرَبَ (gharaba) — “to set (sun)”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): غَرَبَ يَغْرُبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| غَرَبَ gharaba | يَغْرُبُ yaghrubu | اُغْرُبْ aughrub | غُرُوبٌ ghurūbun |
Conjugation (2): غَرَّبَ يُغَرِّبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| غَرَّبَ gharaaba | يُغَرِّبُ yughariibu | غَرِّبْ ghariib | تَغْرِيب taghrīb |
Meanings & examples
1. to set (sun)
- غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ خَلْفَ الأُفُقِ.The sun set behind the horizon.
- غَرَبَ القَمَرُ مُبَكِّرًا فِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةِ.The moon set early that night.
- أَلَمْ تَغْرُبِ الشَّمْسُ بَعْدُ عِنْدَمَا وَصَلْنَا إِلَى الشَّاطِئِ؟Had the sun not set yet when we arrived at the beach?
2. to set
- غَرَبَتِ الشَّمْسُ وَرَاءَ الجِبَالِ.The sun set behind the mountains.
- غَرَبَ القَمَرُ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ.The moon set before sunrise.
- لَمْ يَغْرُبِ الأَمَلُ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ.Hope did not set from his heart.
3. to banish
- غَرَّبَ الْحَاكِمُ الْخَائِنَ عَنِ الْبِلَادِ.The ruler banished the traitor from the country.
- يُغَرِّبُ الْقَانُونُ الْمُجْرِمِينَ الْخَطِيرِينَ.The law banishes dangerous criminals.
- غَرِّبْ كُلَّ مَنْ يُحَاوِلُ إِثَارَةَ الْفِتَنِ.Banish everyone who tries to stir up discord.
4. to depart, to get out
5. to face west
- غَرَّبَ الرَّجُلُ.The man headed west.
- غَرَّبَ الْقَارِبُ فِي الْبَحْرِ.The boat sailed westward in the sea.
- غَرَّبَ الْبَدْوِيُّ بِإِبِلِهِ بَحْثًا عَنِ الْمَاءِ وَالْكَلَأِ.The Bedouin moved his camels westward in search of water and pasture.
6. to go away
- اغْرُبِي أَيَّتُهَا الشَّمْسُ، فَقَدْ طَالَ انْتِظَارُ اللَّيْلِ.Go away, O sun, for the night's wait has lengthened.
- قَالَتْ لَهَا: اغْرُبِي مِنْ أَمَامِ عَيْنَيَّ الْآنَ!She said to her: Go away from in front of my eyes now!
- اغْرُبِي عَنِّي بِهَذِهِ الْأَفْكَارِ السَّلْبِيَّةِ.Go away from me with these negative thoughts.
7. to go west
- غَرَّبَ الرَّحَّالُ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ بَحْثًا عَنِ الوَاحَةِ المَفْقُودَةِ.The traveler went west into the desert, searching for the lost oasis.
- تُغَرِّبُ الشَّمْسُ كُلَّ مَسَاءٍ، مُعْلِنَةً نِهَايَةَ النَّهَارِ.The sun goes west every evening, announcing the end of the day.
- قَرَّرَ الفَنَّانُ أَنْ يُغَرِّبَ فِي رِحْلَتِهِ لِيَسْتَكْشِفَ مَنَاظِرَ طَبِيعِيَّةً جَدِيدَةً.The artist decided to go west on his journey to explore new natural landscapes.
8. to make strange
- غَرَّبَ الْفَنَّانُ عَمَلَهُ بِاسْتِخْدَامِ أَلْوَانٍ غَرِيبَةٍ.The artist made his work strange by using unusual colors.
- غَرَّبَتْ كَلِمَاتُهُ الْحِوَارَ وَجَعَلَتْهُ صَعْبَ الْفَهْمِ.His words made the dialogue strange and difficult to understand.
- غَرَّبَ الْمُخْرِجُ الْقِصَّةَ بِإِضَافَةِ عَنَاصِرَ خَيَالِيَّةٍ.The director made the story strange by adding fantastical elements.
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