قبلaccept

Example sentences

• وإن كان عند التحقيق يؤول إلى الإفلاس، لكنهم لم يكونوا يقبلون من المناظرة إلا ما يفيد ولو ظنًّا ضعيفًا للناظر

  although upon closer examination it leads to nothing, they would only accept from debate what was beneficial, even if it gave only a weak impression to the observer.

  يَقْبَلُونَ — they accept. Present 'they accept', the -una 'they' — after 'lam yakunu', the whole reads 'they would not accept'. The imperfect carries the ongoing habit.

  From: Rules of Scholarly Debate →

• فاغتنم أيام شبابك قبل هرمك،

  So seize the days of your youth before your old age.

  قَبْلَ — before. A word 'before' that marks the time-limit and owns the noun after it: before your old age. It heads a time-phrase completed by the following noun.

  From: Seize the Days You Have →

• وصحتك قبل سقمك،

  And your health before your illness.

  قَبْلَ — before. A word 'before' marking the time-limit and owning the noun after it: before your illness. It heads a time-phrase completed by the following noun.

  From: Seize the Days You Have →

• وفراغك قبل شغلك،

  And your free time before you're busy.

  قَبْلَ — before. A word 'before' marking the time-limit and owning the noun after it: before your busyness. It heads a time-phrase completed by the following noun.

  From: Seize the Days You Have →

• وغناك قبل فقرك،

  And your wealth before your poverty.

  قَبْلَ — before. A word 'before' marking the time-limit and owning the noun after it: before your poverty. It heads a time-phrase completed by the following noun.

  From: Seize the Days You Have →

• وحياتك قبل موتك

  And your life before your death.

  قَبْلَ — before. A word 'before' marking the time-limit and owning the noun after it: before your death. It heads a time-phrase completed by the following noun.

  From: Seize the Days You Have →