كَتَمَ (katama)to conceal
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb كَتَمَ (katama) — “to conceal”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: كَتَمَ يَكْتُمُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| كَتَمَ katama | يَكْتُمُ yaktumu | اُكْتُمْ auktum | كَتْم katm |
Meanings & examples
1. to conceal
- كَتَمَ السِّرَّ عَنْ جَمِيعِ أَصْدِقَائِهِ.He concealed the secret from all his friends.
- كَانَتْ تَكْتُمُ حُزْنَهَا وَرَاءَ ابْتِسَامَةٍ مُصْطَنَعَةٍ.She was concealing her sadness behind a fake smile.
- لِمَاذَا تَكْتُمُ الحَقِيقَةَ عَنَّا؟Why do you conceal the truth from us?
2. to suppress
- كَتَمَ الرَّجُلُ غَضَبَهُ حَتَّى لَا يُحْرِجَ نَفْسَهُ.The man suppressed his anger so as not to embarrass himself.
- حَاوَلَ المُتَحَدِّثُ أَنْ يَكْتُمَ ضَحِكَاتِهِ خِلَالَ الِاجْتِمَاعِ.The speaker tried to suppress his laughter during the meeting.
- كَتَمَتِ الحُكُومَةُ الثَّوْرَةَ بِقُوَّةٍ.The government suppressed the revolution by force.
3. to hold back
- كَتَمَ أَنْفَاسَهُ لِكَيْ لَا يَسْمَعَهُ أَحَدٌ.He held back his breath so that no one would hear him.
- حَاوَلَ أَنْ يَكْتُمَ ضَحِكَاتِهِ خِلَالَ الِاجْتِمَاعِ الرَّسْمِيِّ.He tried to hold back his laughter during the formal meeting.
- كَتَمَ غَضَبَهُ لِتَجَنُّبِ حُدُوثِ مُشْكِلَةٍ كَبِيرَةٍ.He held back his anger to avoid causing a big problem.
4. to conceal, to hide
- كَتَمَ الرَّجُلُ السِّرَّ عَنْ أَصْدِقَائِهِ.The man concealed the secret from his friends.
- تَكْتُمُ الْفَتَاةُ مَشَاعِرَهَا الْحَقِيقِيَّةَ فِي بَعْضِ الْأَحْيَانِ.The girl sometimes conceals her true feelings.
- لِمَاذَا كَتَمْتَ الْحَقِيقَةَ عَنَّا كُلَّ هَذَا الْوَقْتِ؟Why did you conceal the truth from us all this time?
5. to conceal, to keep secret
- يَكْتُمُ الصَّدِيقُ سِرَّ صَدِيقِهِ.A friend keeps his friend's secret.
- كَتَمَتِ الْفَتَاةُ الْخَبَرَ عَنْ وَالِدَيْهَا.The girl concealed the news from her parents.
- هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَكْتُمَ هَذَا السِّرَّ الْمُهِمَّ؟Can you keep this important secret?
6. to hide
- لَا تَكْتُمْ الْحَقِيقَةَ مَهْمَا كَانَتْ صَعْبَةً.Do not hide the truth, no matter how difficult it is.
7. to keep secret
- كَتَمَ السِّرَّ وَلَمْ يُفْشِهِ لِأَحَدٍ.He kept the secret and did not reveal it to anyone.
- يَكْتُمُ الْقَلْبُ الْكَثِيرَ مِنَ الْأَسْرَارِ.The heart keeps many secrets.
- كَتَمَتْ غَضَبَهَا وَلَمْ تَتَكَلَّمْ.She kept her anger secret and did not speak.
8. to muffle
- كَتَمَ صَوْتَ الْمُذْيَاعِ حَتَّى لَا يُوقِظَ الْأَطْفَالَ النَّائِمِينَ.He muffled the sound of the radio so as not to wake the sleeping children.
- يَكْتُمُ الْجِدَارُ السَّمِيكُ الْأَصْوَاتَ الْخَارِجِيَّةَ بِفَعَالِيَّةٍ.The thick wall muffles external sounds effectively.
- يَجِبُ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ تَكْتُمَ صَوْتَ الْآلَةِ لِتَقْلِيلِ الضَّوْضَاءِ.You must muffle the sound of the machine to reduce noise.
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