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jump in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- qafaza
- Arabizi
qafaza- Type
- verb
- Root
- ق ف ز
How to use it
"Jump" is expressed by the verb "qafaza" (to leap). It is a regular Form I verb; past tense is قَفَزَ, present is يَقْفِزُ. Use with a subject performing the action.
Example sentences
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قَفَزَ الوَلَدُ فَوْقَ الحِجْرِ.
qafaza al-waladu fawqa al-ḥijri.
The boy jumped over the fence.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تَقْفِزَ عِنْدَ إِشَارَةِ المُدَرِّبِ.
yajibu an taqfiza ʿinda ishārat al-mudarribi.
You must jump on the coach's signal.
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قَفَزَتِ السَّمَكةُ مِنَ المَاءِ.
qafazat as-samakatu mina al-māʾi.
The fish jumped out of the water.
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.
"Jump In!
قفزة في!
I can jump.
يمكنني القفز.
I saw him jump.
رأيته يقفز.
She can jump high.
يمكنها القفز عالياً.
I saw the man jump.
رأيت الرجل يقفز.
Look at the boy jump!
أنظر إلى الولد و هو يقفز!
Let's not jump the gun.
دعنا لا نستبق الأمور.
Jump as high as you can.
اقفز بأعلى ما يمكنك.
Clips from the movie, "Jump In!
لقطات من الفيلم، قفزة في!
He was best at the standing jump.
أفضل اختصاصاته القفز من وضع الوقوف.
But one should not jump to conclusions.
ولكن لا ينبغي للمرء أن يقفز إلى الاستنتاجات.
Jump back in, jump up, and repeat on opposite side.
(عدد 2)# العودة إلى وضع القرفصاء في حركة سريعة واحدة.
Questions and answers
Is there a noun for "jump"?
Yes, "qafz" (قَفْز) means the act of jumping.
Can "qafaza" be used figuratively?
It can mean a sudden increase, like "prices jumped" = ارتفعت الأسعار فجأة.
Related words and expressions
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