English → Arabic
accept in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- qabila
- Arabizi
qabila- Type
- verb
- Root
- ق ب ل
How to use it
"Accept" translates as قَبِلَ in Modern Standard Arabic. Use it for agreeing to take something, an offer, or a responsibility. The verb is regular and follows the pattern فَعَل.
Example sentences
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قَبِلَتْ العَرْضَ بِسُرْعَةٍ.
qabilat al-‘arda bisur‘atin.
She accepted the offer quickly.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تَقْبَلَ المَسْؤُولِيَّةَ.
yajibu an taqbala al-mas‘ūliyya.
You must accept the responsibility.
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نَحْنُ نَقْبَلُ الضُّيُوفَ فِي بَيْتِنَا.
naḥnu naqbalu al-ḍuyūfa fī baytinā.
We accept guests in our house.
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.
I accept his proposal.
أنا موافق مع اقتراحه.
I want to accept Islam.
أريد أن أقبل بالإسلام دينا.
I can't accept your gift.
لا أستطيع قبول هديتِكَ.
Why don't you accept that?
لم لا تقبل بذلك؟
accept the proposed changes
قبول التغييرات المقدمة
Please accept my apologies.
تقبل إعتذاري من فضلك.
I don't accept your apology.
لا أقبل اعتذارك.
Did you accept his invitation?
هل قبلت دعوته؟
It doesn't accept full citizenship.
ورد طارق المطيري:
They swear unto you, that ye may accept them. Though ye accept them.
« يحلفون لكم لترضوا عنهم فإن ترضوا عنهم فإنّ الله لا يرضى عن القوم الفاسقين » أي عنهم
They will swear to you that you may accept them. But even if you accept them, God does not accept the wicked people.
« يحلفون لكم لترضوا عنهم فإن ترضوا عنهم فإنّ الله لا يرضى عن القوم الفاسقين » أي عنهم
They will plead on oath that you accept them. Even if you accept them, remember God does not accept people who are disobedient.
« يحلفون لكم لترضوا عنهم فإن ترضوا عنهم فإنّ الله لا يرضى عن القوم الفاسقين » أي عنهم
Questions and answers
Can قَبِلَ be used for accepting ideas?
Yes, you can say "قَبِلَ الفِكْرَة" meaning to accept an idea.
Is there a noun form?
The noun is "قَبُول" (acceptance).
Related words and expressions
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