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دور in English

role
دَوْر
Pronunciation
dawr
Arabizi
dawr
Type
noun · masculine
Plural
أَدْوَارٌ adwār
Root
د و ر

How to use it

دَوْر means a role, a turn, or a period of time. It is a masculine noun used without the definite article when speaking generally. Often paired with verbs like "لَهُ" (he has) or "يَأْتِي" (comes).

Example sentences

  • لَهُ دَوْرٌ مهمٌّ في المشروعِ.

    lahu dawrun muhimmun fī al-mashrūʿi.

    He has an important role in the project.

  • حانَ دَوْرُكَ الآنَ لتُجْرِبَ الحظّ.

    ḥāna dawruka al-ān li-tuj'riba al-ḥaḍḍ.

    It's your turn now to try your luck.

  • دَوْرُ القِصَّةِ يَتَغَيَّرُ بَينَ الفَصولِ.

    dawru al-qiṣṣati yataghayyaru bayna al-faṣūli.

    The story's direction changes between chapters.

Translations in the dictionary

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

دور i*

An i* role

دور ميسر

Accessible Role

دور النافذة

Window Role

دور الوالدين

The role of parents

أتى دور كين.

Ken's turn came.

دور الأونكتاد

The role of UNCTAD

هاء - دور الصين

E. The role of China

‎دور الى دور يسبح اعمالك وبجبروتك يخبرون‎.

One generation will commend your works to another, and will declare your mighty acts.

الصبي: لا، انت تلعبي دور أمي و انا العب دور أبي.

Boy: No, you play mom and I play dad.

‎قال في قلبه لا اتزعزع. من دور الى دور بلا سوء‎.

He says in his heart, "I shall not be shaken. For generations I shall have no trouble."

ملك دور في مرتفعات دور واحد. ملك جوييم في الجلجال واحد.

the king of Dor in the height of Dor, one; the king of Goiim in Gilgal, one;

ومن هذا المنطلق، من الواضح أن دور المرأة هو دائما دور خاضع.

From this departure, it is obvious that the role of women is always subordinate.

Questions and answers

Is "دَوْر" always masculine?

Yes, the word is grammatically masculine even when referring to a female's role.

Can "دَوْر" be used for a theater role?

Absolutely, you can say "دَوْر في مسرحية" for a theater role.

Related words and expressions

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