لَعِبَ (laʿiba)to play

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb لَعِبَ (laʿiba) — “to play”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: لَعِبَ يَلْعَبُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
لَعِبَ laʿibaيَلْعَبُ yalʿabuاِلْعَبْ ailʿabلَعِب laʿib

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to play

    • لَعِبْتُمْ بِالْكُرَةِ فِي الْحَدِيقَةِ مَعَ الْأَطْفَالِ.You all played with the ball in the garden with the children.
    • لَعِبْتُمْ أَدْوَارًا مُهِمَّةً فِي الْمَسْرَحِيَّةِ الْجَدِيدَةِ.You all played important roles in the new play.
    • لَعِبْتُمْ بِالْأَلْعَابِ اللَّوْحِيَّةِ حَتَّى وَقْتٍ مُتَأَخِّرٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ.You all played board games until late at night.
  2. 2. to deceive

    • لَعِبَ بِهِ حَتَّى سَلَبَهُ مَالَهُ.He deceived him until he took his money.
    • لَعِبَ عَلَى عُقُولِ النَّاسِ بِوُعُودٍ كَاذِبَةٍ.He deceived people's minds with false promises.
    • لَعِبَ بِصَدِيقِهِ لِيُحَقِّقَ مَصْلَحَتَهُ.He deceived his friend to achieve his own interest.
  3. 3. to perform

    • لَعِبَ المُمَثِّلُ دَوْرًا بَارِزًا فِي المَسْرَحِيَّةِ.The actor performed a prominent role in the play.
    • لَعِبَ الطَّبِيبُ مَهَامَّهُ بِدِقَّةٍ عَالِيَةٍ.The doctor performed his duties with high precision.
    • لَعِبَ الفَنَّانُ مَقْطُوعَةً مُوسِيقِيَّةً رَائِعَةً.The artist performed a wonderful musical piece.
  4. 4. to play with

  5. 5. to play, compete

    • لَعِبَ الأَطْفَالُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ.The children played in the garden.
    • أَلَمْ تَلْعَبْ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِكَ بِالأَمْسِ؟Didn't you play with your friends yesterday?
    • لَعِبَ المُمَثِّلُ دَوْرًا مُعَقَّدًا فِي المَسْرَحِيَّةِ الجَدِيدَةِ.The actor played a complex role in the new play.
  6. 6. to play, game

    • لَعِبَ الأَطْفَالُ فِي الحَدِيقَةِ.The children played in the garden.
    • أَلَمْ تَلْعَبْ مَعَ أَصْدِقَائِكَ بِالأَمْسِ؟Didn't you play with your friends yesterday?
    • لَعِبَ المُمَثِّلُ دَوْرًا مُعَقَّدًا فِي المَسْرَحِيَّةِ الجَدِيدَةِ.The actor played a complex role in the new play.
  7. 7. to tamper with

    • لَعِبَ المُخَرِّبُ بِأَسْلَاكِ الكَهْرُبَاءِ.The vandal tampered with the electrical wires.
    • لَا تَلْعَبْ بِالمُعَدَّاتِ الحَسَّاسَةِ.Do not tamper with the sensitive equipment.
    • لَعِبَ بِالأَدِلَّةِ لِإِخْفَاءِ الحَقِيقَةِ.He tampered with the evidence to hide the truth.

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