Arabic vocabulary
اعْرِضْ is how you say “turn away” in Arabic. Hear it pronounced and see it used in real example sentences from classical texts below.
فَقَالَ لَهُ الثَّانِيَةُ مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ فَاعْرِضْ عَنْهُ
Then the second one said the same thing to him, so turn away from him.
فَاعْرِضْ — so turn away. The connector 'fa-' (so) on a command form, 'turn away!', repeating the instruction. The 'fa-' ties the order to the situation just described. The imperative holds its 'you' subject inside.
From: Luqman's Wisdom and Trial →ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ الثَّالِثَةُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ فَاعْرِضْ عَنْهُ
Then the third said the same to him, so turn away from him.
فَاعْرِضْ — so turn away. The connector 'fa-' (so) on a command form, 'turn away!', once more. The 'fa-' ties the order to the third repetition of the situation. The imperative keeps its 'you' subject inside.
From: Luqman's Wisdom and Trial →OpenArabic teaches words like اعْرِضْ through real bilingual reading with native audio and spaced-repetition practice.
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