قَطَفَ (qaṭafa)to pick
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb قَطَفَ (qaṭafa) — “to pick”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: قَطَفَ يَقْطِفُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| قَطَفَ qaṭafa | يَقْطِفُ yaqṭifu | اِقْطِفْ aiqṭif | قَطْف qaṭf |
Meanings & examples
1. to pick
- قَطَفَ الوَلَدُ تُفَّاحَةً.The boy picked an apple.
- قَطَفَتِ الفَلَّاحَةُ الزَّهْرَةَ البَيْضَاءَ مِنْ حَدِيقَتِهَا.The farmer woman picked the white flower from her garden.
- هَلْ قَطَفْتَ العِنَبَ الأَحْمَرَ أَمْ الأَخْضَرَ؟Did you pick the red grapes or the green ones?
2. to be slow-moving
- قَطَفَ الرَّجُلُ فِي مِشْيَتِهِ لِكِبَرِ سِنِّهِ.The man was slow-moving in his walk due to his old age.
- لَا تَقْطِفْ فِي أَدَاءِ عَمَلِكَ فَإِنَّ الوَقْتَ ضَيِّقٌ.Do not be slow-moving in performing your work, for time is tight.
- كَانَ الجَمَلُ يَقْطِفُ فِي سَيْرِهِ بَعْدَ يَوْمٍ شَاقٍّ.The camel was slow-moving in its journey after a hard day.
3. to pick (fruit)
- قَطَفَ الوَلَدُ تُفَّاحَةً حَمْرَاءَ.The boy picked a red apple.
- قَطَفَتِ الفَلَّاحَةُ بَعْضَ العِنَبِ مِنْ الكَرْمِ.The farmer (female) picked some grapes from the vineyard.
- هَلْ قَطَفْتَ الزَّهْرَةَ الَّتِي أَعْطَيْتُكَ إِيَّاهَا؟Did you pick the flower that I gave you?
4. to pick or harvest
- قَطَفَ الْفَلَّاحُ الثِّمَارَ مِنَ الْبُسْتَانِ.The farmer harvested the fruits from the orchard.
- يَقْطِفُ الْأَطْفَالُ الْأَزْهَارَ فِي فَصْلِ الرَّبِيعِ.The children pick flowers in the spring.
- عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَقْطِفَ الْعِنَبَ بَعْدَ نُضْجِهِ.You must pick the grapes after they ripen.
5. to pick, to harvest
- قَطَفَ الْوَلَدُ وَرْدَةً.The boy picked a rose.
- قَطَفَ الْفَلَّاحُ الثِّمَارَ النَّاضِجَةَ.The farmer picked the ripe fruits.
- قَطَفَتِ الْفَتَاةُ الْأَزْهَارَ لِتَزْيِينِ الْمَنْزِلِ.The girl picked flowers to decorate the house.
6. to pluck
- قَطَفَ الْفَلَّاحُ الثِّمَارَ مِنَ الشَّجَرَةِ.The farmer plucked the fruits from the tree.
- قَطَفَتِ الْفَتَاةُ الْوُرُودَ لِتَزْيِينِ الْمَنْزِلِ.The girl plucked the roses to decorate the house.
- قَطَفَ الْعَامِلُ أَوْرَاقَ الشَّايِ بِحِرْصٍ.The worker plucked the tea leaves carefully.
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