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missile in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ṣārūkh
- Arabizi
saro5- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- صَوَارِيخ ṣawārīkh
How to use it
This word refers to a projectile, typically guided and propelled by a rocket engine, used as a weapon. It's a common term in military and news contexts.
Example sentences
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أُطْلِقَ صَارُوخٌ جَدِيدٌ نَحْوَ الهَدَفِ.
uṭliqa ṣārūkhun jadīdun naḥwa al-hadafi.
A new missile was launched towards the target.
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يَحْمِلُ الصَّارُوخُ رَأْسًا حَرْبِيًّا مُتَقَدِّمًا.
yaḥmilu aṣ-ṣārūkḥu raʾsan ḥarbiyyan mutaqaddiman.
The missile carries an advanced warhead.
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تَمَّ اعْتِرَاضُ الصَّارُوخِ قَبْلَ وُصُولِهِ.
tamma iʿtirāḍu aṣ-ṣārūkḥi qabla wuṣūlihi.
The missile was intercepted before reaching its destination.
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.
magic missile
صاروخ سحري
Mismanaging Missile Defense
سوء إدارة الدفاع الصاروخي
It provoked the missile gap.
أثارت فجوة الصواريخ
North Korea’s Missile Tantrum
كوريا الشمالية ونوبة الغضب الصاروخية
Example 2 — Missile monitoring
المثال 2: رصد القذائف
The Cuban Missile Crisis at 50
أزمة الصواريخ الكوبية بعد نصف قرن من الزمان
North Korea’s Blackmail Missile
كوريا الشمالية وقذائف الابتزاز
Getting to “Yes” on Missile Defense
تأمين الموافقة على منظومة الدفاع الصاروخي
The Promise of Euro-Atlantic Missile Defense
وعد الدفاع الصاروخي الأوروبي الأطلسي
Iran has supplied missile technology to Syria.
كما قامت إيران بتزويد سوريا بتكنولوجيا القذائف.
Table 3 Missile-related equipment and materials
المعدات والمواد المتصلة بالقذائف
The missile has been manufactured entirely in Iran at the top-secret Hemmat Missile Industries Complex.
وقد تم تصنيع هذا الصاروخ بالكامل في إيران بواسطة مجمع همت للصناعات الصاروخية السري للغاية.
Questions and answers
What is the difference between a missile and a rocket?
While often used interchangeably, a missile is typically guided, whereas a rocket is usually unguided. However, 'missile' is the more common term for weaponized rockets.
Is 'ṣārūkh' used for non-military rockets?
Primarily, yes, it refers to weaponized projectiles. For space rockets, other terms might be used, but 'ṣārūkh' can sometimes encompass them.
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