غَلَبَ (ghalaba)to overcome
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb غَلَبَ (ghalaba) — “to overcome”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): غَلَبَ يَغْلِبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| غَلَبَ ghalaba | يَغْلِبُ yaghlibu | اِغْلِبْ aighlib | غَلَبٌ ghalabun |
Conjugation (2): غَلَّبَ يُغَلِّبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| غَلَّبَ ghalaaba | يُغَلِّبُ yughaliibu | غَلِّبْ ghaliib | تَغْلِيب taghlīb |
Meanings & examples
1. to overcome
- غَلَبَ البَطَلُ المُتَحَدِّيَ.The champion overcame the challenger.
- غَلَبَ الحُزْنُ قَلْبَ الأُمِّ بَعْدَ فِرَاقِ اِبْنِهَا.Sadness overcame the mother's heart after her son's departure.
- هَلْ غَلَبَكَ الخَوْفُ وَلَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ مُوَاصَلَةَ الطَّرِيقِ؟Did fear overcome you and you couldn't continue the journey?
2. to prevail
- غَلَبَ عَلَى ظَنِّي أَنَّهُ سَيَحْضُرُ.It prevailed in my mind that he would attend.
- غَلَبَ عَلَى حَدِيثِهِ الطَّابَعُ الرَّسْمِيُّ.A formal tone prevailed in his speech.
- غَلَبَ عَلَى المَشْهَدِ اللَّوْنُ الأَحْمَرُ عِنْدَ الغُرُوبِ.The color red prevailed in the scene at sunset.
3. to dominate
- غَلَبَ الحُزْنُ عَلَى قَلْبِهِ.Sadness dominated his heart.
- غَلَبَ الفَرِيقُ الأَقْوَى المُتَحَدِّيَ فِي المُبَارَاةِ النِّهَائِيَّةِ.The stronger team dominated the challenger in the final match.
- لَمْ يَغْلِبِ الخَوْفُ عَلَى عَزِيمَتِهِ.Fear did not dominate his determination.
4. to defeat
- غَلَبَ جَيْشُنَا العَدُوَّ فِي المَعْرَكَةِ الفَاصِلَةِ.Our army defeated the enemy in the decisive battle.
- غَلَبَ المُتَسَابِقُ خَصْمَهُ بِجَدَارَةٍ.The contestant defeated his opponent deservedly.
- لَا يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَغْلِبَ خَصْمًا يَمْتَلِكُ كُلَّ هَذِهِ الخِبْرَةِ.You cannot defeat an opponent who possesses all this experience.
5. to cover
- الغَيْمُ غَلَبَ السَّمَاءَ.The clouds covered the sky.
- غَلَبَ الظَّلَامُ الغُرْفَةَ بَعْدَ انْطِفَاءِ الأَضْوَاءِ.Darkness covered the room after the lights went out.
- أَلَمْ يَغْلِبِ الثَّلْجُ الطُّرُقَاتِ؟Didn't the snow cover the roads?
6. to dominate, to prevail
- يَغْلِبُ الْفَرِيقُ الْقَوِيُّ عَلَى الْفَرِيقِ الضَّعِيفِ.The strong team dominates the weak team.
- غَلَبَ الْحَقُّ عَلَى الْبَاطِلِ دَائِمًا.Truth always prevails over falsehood.
- هَلْ سَيَغْلِبُ الْخَيْرُ عَلَى الشَّرِّ فِي النِّهَايَةِ؟Will good prevail over evil in the end?
7. to make dominant
- غَلَّبَ الرَّأْيُ العَامُّ.Public opinion prevailed.
- لِمَاذَا تُحَاوِلُ غَلَّبَ مَشَاعِرِكَ عَلَى المَنْطِقِ دَائِمًا؟Why do you always try to make your emotions dominant over logic?
- غَلَّبَ الفِكْرُ العَقْلَانِيُّ عَلَى العَوَاطِفِ الجَيَّاشَةِ عِنْدَ اتِّخَاذِ القَرَارِ المُهِمِّ.Rational thought made the surging emotions dominant when making the important decision.
8. to overcome, to defeat
- غَلَبَ الْجَيْشُ الْعَدُوَّ فِي الْمَعْرَكَةِ.The army overcame the enemy in battle.
- تَغْلِبُ الْإِرَادَةُ الْقَوِيَّةُ كُلَّ الصِّعَابِ.Strong will overcomes all difficulties.
- هَلْ غَلَبَ الْفَرِيقُ الْمُنَافِسَ بِسُهُولَةٍ أَمْ بِصُعُوبَةٍ؟Did the team overcome the opponent easily or with difficulty?
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