كَادَ (kaāda)to almost
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَادَ (kaāda) — “to almost”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): كَادَ يَكَادُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَادَ kaāda | يَكَادُ yakaādu | كَدْ kad | كَوْد kawd |
Conjugation (2): كَادَ يَكِيدُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَادَ kaāda | يَكِيدُ yakīdu | كِدْ kid | كَيْدٌ kaydun |
Conjugation (3): كَادَ يَكَادُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَادَ kaāda | يَكَادُ yakaādu | كَدْ kad | كَوْد kawd |
Meanings & examples
1. to almost
- كَادَ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ.He almost fell.
- كَادَتِ السَّفِينَةُ أَنْ تَغْرَقَ فِي العَاصِفَةِ.The ship almost sank in the storm.
- لَمْ نَكَدْ نَنْتَهِي مِنَ العَمَلِ حَتَّى بَدَأَ المَطَرُ.We had almost not finished the work when the rain started.
2. to almost do
- كَادَ الوَلَدُ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ.The boy almost fell.
- كَادَ السَّفِينَةُ أَنْ تَغْرَقَ فِي العَاصِفَةِ.The ship almost sank in the storm.
- أَلَمْ تَكَادِ الطَّائِرَةُ أَنْ تَصْطَدِمَ بِالجَبَلِ؟Didn't the plane almost collide with the mountain?
3. to almost happen
- كَادَ الوَلَدُ يَسْقُطُ.The boy almost fell.
- كَادَتِ السَّيَّارَةُ أَنْ تَصْطَدِمَ بِالحَاجِزِ.The car almost collided with the barrier.
- أَلَمْ تَكَادْ تُنْهِي عَمَلَكَ؟Did you not almost finish your work?
4. to come close to
- كَادَ الوَلَدُ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ.The boy almost fell.
- أَلَمْ يَكَدْ قَلْبِي أَنْ يَنْفَجِرَ مِنَ الفَرَحِ؟Didn't my heart almost burst with joy?
- كَادَ الرَّجُلُ العَجُوزُ أَنْ يَفْقِدَ وَعْيَهُ بِسَبَبِ الحَرَارَةِ الشَّدِيدَةِ.The old man almost lost consciousness due to the intense heat.
5. to almost, nearly
- كَادَ الوَلَدُ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ.The boy almost fell.
- أَلَمْ يَكَدْ قَلْبِي أَنْ يَنْفَجِرَ مِنَ الفَرَحِ؟Didn't my heart almost burst with joy?
- كَادَ الرَّجُلُ العَجُوزُ أَنْ يَفْقِدَ وَعْيَهُ بِسَبَبِ الحَرَارَةِ الشَّدِيدَةِ.The old man almost lost consciousness due to the intense heat.
6. to plot
- كَادَ الأَعْدَاءُ لِلْبِلَادِ فِي الخَفَاءِ.The enemies plotted against the country in secret.
- لَا تَكِدْ لِأَخِيكَ بِمَا يَضُرُّهُ.Do not plot against your brother with what harms him.
- كَادَ الحَاقِدُ لِزَمِيلِهِ لِيُفْسِدَ عَلَيْهِ عَمَلَهُ.The spiteful person plotted against his colleague to ruin his work.
7. to plot against
- كَادَ الرَّجُلُ لِصَدِيقِهِ.The man plotted against his friend.
- كَادَ المُتَآمِرُونَ لِلْمَلِكِ فِي الخَفَاءِ.The conspirators plotted against the king in secret.
- أَلَمْ يَكَدْ هَؤُلَاءِ لِوَطَنِهِمْ؟Did these people not plot against their homeland?
8. hardly
- كَادَ الْجُوعُ يَقْتُلُهُ.Hunger hardly killed him.
- يَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ.The lightning hardly snatches away their sight.
- كَادَ الْوَلَدُ يَسْقُطُ مِنْ فَوْقِ الشَّجَرَةِ.The boy hardly fell from the tree.
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