close in Arabic: أغلق (ʾaḡlaqa) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

قَرِيب qarīb — close · near, close

How to use it

The Arabic word 'ʾaḡlaqa' (أَغْلَقَ) is a verb meaning 'to close' or 'to shut', typically used for doors, windows, or shops. The word 'qarīb' (قَرِيب) is an adjective meaning 'near' or 'close', used for physical proximity or relationships.

Example sentences

أَغْلَقَ البَابَ بِقُوَّة.

ʾaḡlaqa l-bāba bi-quwwatin.

He closed the door forcefully.
المَنْزِلُ قَرِيبٌ مِنَ المَدْرَسَةِ.

al-manzilu qarībun mina l-madrasati.

The house is close to the school.
هَلْ يُمْكِنُكَ إِغْلَاقُ النَّافِذَةِ؟

hal yumkinuka ʾiḡlāqu n-nāfiḏati?

Can you close the window?

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.

^Close

^إغلاق

Close window

أغلق النافذة

Close Diagram

اغلق المخطّط

Close the door.

أقفل الباب!

Close your eyes.

أغلق عينيك.

Close this display

إغلاق هذه الشاشة

Close Error Report

أغلق تقرير الخطأ

Close active window

أغلق النافذة النشطة

Close the door, please.

أغلق الباب من فضلك.

DSR: Close enough! Passion.

الجمهور: الثقة بالنفس. قريب بما فيه الكفاية! الشغف.

I know they were close, but not that close.

أعرف أنهم متقاربين، لكن ليس لهذه الدرجة.

So, let me close -- Let me close with my two aphorisms.

إذاً، دعوني أختم - دعوني أختم بالقولين المأثورين الذيْن سبق وأعلنتهما.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between 'ʾaḡlaqa' and 'qarīb'?

'ʾaḡlaqa' is a verb for the action of closing something, while 'qarīb' is an adjective describing something as being near.

Can 'qarīb' be used for time?

Yes, 'qarīb' can also mean 'soon' or 'in the near future', e.g., 'سَنَرَى قَرِيبًا' (sanarā qarīban - we will see soon).