فَاتَ (faāta)to miss
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb فَاتَ (faāta) — “to miss”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: فَاتَ يَفُوتُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| فَاتَ faāta | يَفُوتُ yafūtu | فُتْ fut | فَوْت fawt |
Meanings & examples
1. to miss
- فَاتَتْهُمُ الْحَافِلَةُ الصَّبَاحِيَّةُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ.They missed the morning bus every day.
- لَقَدْ فَاتَتْهُمْ فُرْصَةُ حُضُورِ الْحَفْلِ الْمُوسِيقِيِّ.They missed the opportunity to attend the concert.
- فَاتَتْهُمْ بَعْضُ التَّفَاصِيلِ الْمُهِمَّةِ فِي التَّقْرِيرِ.They missed some important details in the report.
2. to pass
- فَاتَ الْقِطَارُ الْمَحَطَّةَ دُونَ أَنْ يَتَوَقَّفَ.The train passed the station without stopping.
- فَاتَتِ السَّيَّارَةُ الْمَنْزِلَ بِسُرْعَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.The car passed the house at high speed.
- فَاتَ الرَّكْبُ الْقَافِلَةَ فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ.The caravan passed the group in the desert.
3. to miss, to pass by
- تَفُوتُهُ فُرَصٌ كَثِيرَةٌ بِسَبَبِ تَرَدُّدِهِ.Many opportunities escape him because of his hesitation.
- لَا تَدَعِ الْقِطَارَ يَفُوتُكَ، كُنْ فِي الْمَحَطَّةِ مُبَكِّرًا.Do not let the train miss you; be at the station early.
- تَفُوتُهُ بَعْضُ التَّفَاصِيلِ عِنْدَ قِرَاءَةِ الْعُقُودِ.Some details escape him when reading contracts.
4. to escape
- فَاتَنِي الْقِطَارُ الصَّبَاحِيُّ الْيَوْمَ.The morning train escaped me today.
- لَا تَدَعِ الْفُرْصَةَ تَفُوتُكَ.Do not let the opportunity escape you.
- فَاتَهُ مَوْعِدُ الِاجْتِمَاعِ الْمُهِمِّ.The important meeting's appointment escaped him.
5. to pass (time)
- فَاتَ الوَقْتُ.Time passed.
- فَاتَ العَامُ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The year passed quickly.
- لَمْ يَفُتْنِي شَيْءٌ.Nothing passed me by.
6. to be lost
- فَاتَتْ فُرْصَةُ السَّفَرِ بِسَبَبِ تَأَخُّرِهِ عَنِ الْمَوْعِدِ.The travel opportunity was lost because he was late for the appointment.
- يَفُوتُ الْوَقْتُ سَرِيعًا عِنْدَمَا نَسْتَمْتِعُ بِالْحَيَاةِ.Time is lost quickly when we enjoy life.
- لَا تَدَعْ هَذِهِ اللَّحْظَةَ الْجَمِيلَةَ تَفُوتُ مِنْكَ.Don't let this beautiful moment be lost from you.
7. to cause to lose
- فَاتَتْهُ الطَّائِرَةُ بِسَبَبِ الزِّحَامِ.He missed the plane due to the traffic.
- فَاتَتْنِي فُرْصَةٌ ذَهَبِيَّةٌ لِلْعَمَلِ.A golden opportunity for work was lost to me.
8. to pass away
- فَاتَ الْوَقْتُ وَلَمْ يُنْجِزِ الْعَمَلَ الْمَطْلُوبَ.Time passed away, and he did not complete the required work.
- فَاتَتْ سَنَوَاتٌ طَوِيلَةٌ عَلَى آخِرِ لِقَاءٍ بَيْنَهُمَا.Many years passed away since their last meeting.
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