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fist-fight in Arabic
مُعْرَك
- Pronunciation
- muʿrak
- Arabizi
mu3rak- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مُعْرَكَاتٌ muʿrākātu
- Root
- ع ر ك
How to use it
A “fist‑fight” is a brief, usually informal, hand‑to‑hand combat between people. It is a noun and can be used with verbs like “have”, “avoid” or “get into”.
Example sentences
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اِقْتَحَمَ الوَلَدَانِ مُعْرَكًا فِي السَّاحَةِ.
iqtahaama al-waladāni muʿrakan fī al-sāḥati.
The two boys got into a fist‑fight in the yard.
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تَجَنَّبْتُ المُعْرَكَ بَعْدَ الخِلافِ.
tajannabtu al-muʿraka baʿda al-khilāfi.
I avoided a fist‑fight after the argument.
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المُعْرَكُ سَرِعًا أَصْبَحَ شَرْطًا لِلتَصْدِيِرِ.
al-muʿraku sarīʿan aṣbaḥa sharṭan li‑t‑taṣdīri.
The fist‑fight quickly turned into a duel.
Questions and answers
Is “fist‑fight” always violent?
Usually it implies a physical clash, but it can be used figuratively for a heated argument.
Can I use “fist‑fight” for animals?
It is mainly for humans; for animals we say “fight” or specify the species.
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