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claimed in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʾiddaʿā
- Arabizi
edda3a- Type
- verb · masculine
- Root
- د ع و
How to use it
The verb 'ادعى' (idda'a) means to claim, often implying that the claim might not be true or is unsubstantiated. It's used when someone asserts something as fact, but there's doubt or lack of proof. The root relates to calling or inviting, but in this form, it takes on the meaning of asserting.
Example sentences
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ادَّعَى الرجلُ أنه رأى الأجسامَ الطائرةَ.
ʾiddaʿā r-rajulu ʾannahu raʾā l-ʾajsāma ṭ-ṭāʾirata.
The man claimed he saw flying saucers.
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ادَّعَتْ الشركةُ أن منتجَها هو الأفضل.
ʾiddaʿat i-š-šarikatu ʾanna muntajahā huwa l-ʾafḍal.
The company claimed its product was the best.
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ادَّعَى الطفلُ أن أخاهُ كسرَ اللعبةَ.
ʾiddaʿā ṭ-ṭiflu ʾanna ʾāhū kasara l-luʿbata.
The child claimed his brother broke the toy.
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.
He claimed he knew you well.
زعم أنه يعرفك جيدا.
Or he was what he claimed to be.
أو كان ما ادعى أنه هو
They claimed that he'd killed her.
زعموا أنه قتلها.
Sami claimed he feared for his life.
قال سامي أنّه كان يخشى على حياته.
Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927.
طالبت الأرجنتين بجورجيا الجنوبية في عام 1927.
The coworker claimed he had missed the bus.
زميل العمل ادعى أن الحافلة فاتته.
But many campaigners have claimed other effects.
ولكن العديد من الحملات زعمت تسجيل تأثيرات أخرى.
Local Lebanese residents claimed a house was hit.
وزعم مقيمون لبنانيون محليون أن النـــيران أصابت منـزلا هنـــاك.
Calley always claimed that he was following orders.
كان كالي يدعي دوماً أنه كان ينفذ الأوامر.
For the moment, politics has claimed paramount status.
في زمننا الحالي اكتسبت السياسة مكانة عليا.
Argentina claimed South Georgia in 1927 and claimed the South Sandwich Islands in 1938.
طالبت الأرجنتين بجورجيا الجنوبية في عام 1927، وجزر ساندويتش الجنوبية في عام 1938.
In some cases, the amendments increase the compensation claimed and in others, the amendments decrease the compensation claimed.
وفي بعض الحالات، فإن هذه التعديلات تزيد مقدار التعويض المطالب به في حين أنها، في حالات أخرى، تخفض التعويض المطالب به.
Questions and answers
What's the difference between 'ادعى' and 'قال'?
'قال' (qala) simply means 'to say'. 'ادعى' (idda'a) means 'to claim', suggesting an assertion that may lack proof.
How do you say 'claim' as a noun?
The noun form is 'ادعاء' (idde'ā').
Related words and expressions
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