قَصَدَ (qaṣada)to mean
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb قَصَدَ (qaṣada) — “to mean”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: قَصَدَ يَقْصِدُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| قَصَدَ qaṣada | يَقْصِدُ yaqṣidu | اِقْصِدْ aiqṣid | قَصْد qaṣd |
Meanings & examples
1. to mean
- مَاذَا تَقْصِدُ بِذَلِكَ؟What do you mean by that?
- قَصَدَ الرَّسَّامُ التَّعْبِيرَ عَنِ الحُزْنِ فِي لَوْحَتِهِ.The painter meant to express sadness in his painting.
- لَمْ يَقْصِدِ الإِسَاءَةَ إِلَيْكَ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ.He did not mean to offend you with his words.
2. to intend
- لَمْ أَقْصِدْ إِزْعَاجَكَ بِهَذَا الحَدِيثِ.I did not intend to bother you with this conversation.
- بَعْدَ أَنْ قَصَدَ المُسَافِرُ المَحَطَّةَ، تَذَكَّرَ أَنَّهُ نَسِيَ حَقِيبَتَهُ فِي المَنْزِلِ وَعَادَ لِيَأْخُذَهَا.After the traveler intended the station, he remembered that he forgot his bag at home and returned to take it.
- اقْصِدْ بِكَلَامِكَ الْوَضُوحَ دَائِمًا.Intend with your speech clarity always.
3. to head for
- قَصَدَ الرَّجُلُ المَدِينَةَ.The man headed for the city.
- قَصَدَتِ السَّفِينَةُ المِينَاءَ.The ship headed for the port.
- أَلَمْ تَقْصِدْ هَذَا المَكَانَ؟Didn't you head for this place?
4. to mean, intend
- أَنَا أَقْصِدُ هَذَا الكِتَابَ، لَا ذَاكَ.I mean this book, not that one.
- لَمْ يَفْهَمِ الطَّالِبُ مَا قَصَدَهُ المُدَرِّسُ.The student did not understand what the teacher meant.
- هَلْ تَقْصِدُ أَنَّنَا تَأَخَّرْنَا عَنِ المَوْعِدِ؟Do you mean that we are late for the appointment?
5. to economize
- قَصَدَ فِي مَشْيِهِ.He was moderate in his walk.
- يَقْصِدُ الْمُسْلِمُ فِي إِنْفَاقِهِ فَلَا يُسْرِفُ وَلَا يَبْخَلُ.A Muslim is moderate in his spending, neither extravagant nor stingy.
- مِنَ الْحِكْمَةِ أَنْ يَقْصِدَ الْإِنْسَانُ فِي جَمِيعِ أُمُورِهِ، فَلَا يُفْرِطُ وَلَا يُفَرِّطُ.It is wise for a person to be moderate in all their affairs, neither overdoing nor neglecting.
6. to intend, to mean
- قَصَدَ الرَّجُلُ الْخَيْرَ بِفِعْلِهِ.The man intended good by his action.
- مَاذَا تَقْصِدُ بِهَذَا الْكَلَامِ؟What do you mean by these words?
- هَلْ قَصَدْتَ إِيذَاءَ أَحَدٍ؟Did you intend to harm anyone?
7. to aim for, to intend
- قَصَدَ الطَّالِبُ النَّجَاحَ فِي دِرَاسَتِهِ.The student aimed for success in his studies.
- قَصَدَ الْمُسَافِرُ الْوُصُولَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ قَبْلَ الْغُرُوبِ.The traveler intended to reach the city before sunset.
- قَصَدَ الرَّامِي الْهَدَفَ بِدِقَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ.The archer aimed for the target with high precision.
8. to go to
- قَصَدَ الطَّالِبُ المَكْتَبَةَ.The student went to the library.
- قَصَدَ أَحْمَدُ السُّوقَ لِشِرَاءِ الفَوَاكِهِ.Ahmed went to the market to buy fruits.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَقْصِدِ الجَامِعَةَ اليَوْمَ؟Why did you not go to the university today?
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