قَلَّ (qalaa)to decrease
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb قَلَّ (qalaa) — “to decrease”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: قَلَّ يَقِلُّ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| قَلَّ qalaa | يَقِلُّ yaqiluu | قِلَّ qilaa | قِلَّة qilaaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to decrease
- قَلَّ العَمَلُ فِي الشِّتَاءِ.Work decreased in winter.
- قَلَّتْ أَمْطَارُ الصَّيْفِ هَذَا العَامَ.The summer rains decreased this year.
- لَمْ يَقِلَّ عَدَدُ الزُّوَّارِ عَنْ ذَلِكَ.The number of visitors did not decrease from that.
2. to dwindle
- قَلَّ المَطَرُ هَذِهِ السَّنَةَ.The rain became few this year.
- قَلَّتِ النِّعَمُ عِنْدَ مَنْ لَا يَشْكُرُ.The blessings became few for him who does not give thanks.
- لَمْ يَقِلِّ النَّصِيبُ مِنْ هَذَا الشَّيْءِ.The share of this thing did not become few.
3. be less than
- قَلَّ عَدَدُ الْحَاضِرِينَ فِي الِاجْتِمَاعِ عَمَّا كَانَ مُتَوَقَّعًا.The number of attendees at the meeting was less than what was expected.
- قَلَّتْ فُرَصُ النَّجَاحِ كُلَّمَا زَادَتِ الصُّعُوبَاتُ.The chances of success became less as difficulties increased.
- قَلَّتْ كَمِّيَّةُ الْمَاءِ فِي الْبِئْرِ بِسَبَبِ الْجَفَافِ.The amount of water in the well became less due to the drought.
4. to be few
- قَلَّ الْمَاءُ فِي الْبِئْرِ.The water in the well became few.
- قَلَّتْ فُرَصُ النَّجَاحِ بِسَبَبِ الْإِهْمَالِ.The chances of success became few due to negligence.
- قَلَّ الْكَلَامُ وَكَثُرَ الْفِعْلُ.The talk became few and the action became many.
5. to be less than
- قَلَّ عَدَدُ الْحَاضِرِينَ فِي الِاجْتِمَاعِ عَمَّا كَانَ مُتَوَقَّعًا.The number of attendees at the meeting was less than what was expected.
- قَلَّتْ فُرَصُ النَّجَاحِ كُلَّمَا زَادَتِ الصُّعُوبَاتُ.The chances of success became less as difficulties increased.
- قَلَّتْ كَمِّيَّةُ الْمَاءِ فِي الْبِئْرِ بِسَبَبِ الْجَفَافِ.The amount of water in the well became less due to the drought.
6. to carry
- قَلَّ الرَّجُلُ الحَقِيبَةَ الثَّقِيلَةَ إِلَى الطَّابِقِ العُلْوِيِّ بِصُعُوبَةٍ.The man carried the heavy bag to the upper floor with difficulty.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تَقِلَّ هَذِهِ الصَّنَادِيقَ إِلَى السَّيَّارَةِ؟Can you carry these boxes to the car?
- قَلَّتِ الأُمُّ طِفْلَهَا الصَّغِيرَ بَيْنَ ذِرَاعَيْهَا بِحَنَانٍ.The mother carried her small child in her arms tenderly.
7. to decrease, to be little
- قَلَّ الْمَاءُ فِي الْبِئْرِ.The water in the well decreased.
- يَقِلُّ عَدَدُ الْحَاضِرِينَ فِي الِاجْتِمَاعِ.The number of attendees at the meeting decreases.
- لَمْ يَقِلَّ اهْتِمَامُهُ بِالدِّرَاسَةِ أَبَدًا.His interest in studying never decreased.
8. to decrease, to become less
- قَلَّ المَاءُ فِي البِئْرِ.The water in the well decreased.
- تَقِلُّ الأَمْطَارُ فِي الصَّيْفِ.Rainfall decreases in summer.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَقِلَّ الضَّوْضَاءُ فِي المَدِينَةِ؟Why didn't the noise in the city decrease?
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