لَجَأَ (lajaaa)to resort to
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb لَجَأَ (lajaaa) — “to resort to”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: لَجَأَ يَلْجَأُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| لَجَأَ lajaaa | يَلْجَأُ yaljaau | اِلْجَأْ ailjaa | لُجُوء lujūʾ |
Meanings & examples
1. to resort to
- لَجَأَ إِلَى الْمَلْجَأِ.He resorted to the shelter.
- لَجَأَ الْفَارُّونَ إِلَى الْجِبَالِ.The fugitives resorted to the mountains.
- لَجَأَ الْفَرِيقُ إِلَى خُطَّةٍ بَدِيلَةٍ بَعْدَ فَشَلِ الْأُولَى.The team resorted to an alternative plan after the first one failed.
2. to seek refuge
- لَجَأَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى المَنْزِلِ.The man sought refuge in the house.
- لَجَأَ المُهَاجِرُونَ إِلَى البَلَدِ المُجَاوِرِ طَلَبًا لِلْأَمَانِ.The refugees sought refuge in the neighboring country seeking safety.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تَلْجَأْ إِلَى الحُكُومَةِ لِطَلَبِ المُسَاعَدَةِ؟Why did you not seek refuge with the government to ask for help?
3. to resort
- لَجَأَ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى السُّكُوتِ.The man resorted to silence.
- لَجَأَ اللاَّجِئُونَ إِلَى البَلَدِ المُجَاوِرِ طَلَبًا لِلْأَمَانِ.The refugees resorted to the neighboring country seeking safety.
- لَمْ يُرِدِ المُتَّهَمُ أَنْ يُلْجِئَ إِلَى الكَذِبِ.The accused did not want to resort to lying.
4. to take refuge
- لَجَأَ المَدَنِيُّونَ إِلَى المَلْجَأِ بَعْدَ سَمَاعِ صَفَّارَاتِ الإِنْذَارِ.Civilians took refuge in the shelter after hearing the sirens.
- لَجَأَ الطَّيْرُ إِلَى الشَّجَرَةِ لِيَحْتَمِيَ مِنَ المَطَرِ.The bird took refuge in the tree to protect itself from the rain.
- لَجَأَ النَّاسُ إِلَى الجِبَالِ لِتَجَنُّبِ الفَيَضَانِ.People took refuge in the mountains to avoid the flood.
5. to compel
- لَجَأَ الظُّلْمُ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْخُرُوجِ مِنْ دِيَارِهِمْ.Injustice compelled the people to leave their homes.
- لَجَأَتِ الْحَاجَةُ الْعَامِلَ إِلَى قَبُولِ هَذَا الْعَمَلِ.Need compelled the worker to accept this job.
- لَجَأَ الْخَوْفُ الْجُنُودَ عَلَى التَّرَاجُعِ.Fear compelled the soldiers to retreat.
6. to enter
7. to force
8. to resort, seek refuge
- لَجَأَ إِلَى الصَّمْتِ عِنْدَمَا سُئِلَ السُّؤَالَ الصَّعْبَ.He resorted to silence when asked the difficult question.
- لَجَأَ المُتَشَرِّدُونَ إِلَى المَأْوَى لِلْحِمَايَةِ مِنَ البَرْدِ القَارِسِ.The homeless people resorted to the shelter for protection from the harsh cold.
- هَلْ سَتَلْجَأُ إِلَى الحِيَلِ لِتَحْقِيقِ مُرَادِكَ؟Will you resort to tricks to achieve your goal?
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