English → Arabic
overcome in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- taghallaba ʿalā
- Arabizi
tghallab 3ala- Type
- verb
- Root
- غ ل ب
How to use it
The verb «تغلب على» means ‘to overcome’. It is a transitive verb that takes the preposition «على» before the obstacle or difficulty. Use it for personal, social or technical challenges.
Example sentences
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يَجِبُ عَلَيْكَ تَغَلُّبُ عَلَى خَوْفِكَ.
Yajibu ʿalayka taghallubu ʿalā khawfika.
You must overcome your fear.
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فَرِيقُنا تَغَلَّبَ عَلَى الصِّعَابِ فِي المَسَابَقَةِ.
Farīqunā taghallaba ʿalā al‑siʿāb fī al‑musābaqa.
Our team overcame the difficulties in the race.
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بِالإِصْرَارِ سَنَتَغَلَّبُ عَلَى هَذِهِ المُشْكِلَةِ.
Bil‑iṣrār sanataġallabu ʿalā hādhihi al‑mushkilah.
With determination we will overcome this problem.
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.
These obstacles must be overcome.
وهذه عقبات لا بد من التغلب عليها.
Together, let us overcome poverty.
دعونا نتغلب معا على الفقر.
This stalemate should be overcome.
وينبغي تخطي حالة الجمود هذه.
Yet these problems can be overcome.
ورغم هذا فإن هذه المشاكل يمكن حلها.
Thinks he that none can overcome him?
أيظنُّ بما جمعه من مال أن الله لن يقدر عليه؟
Main actors and barriers to be overcome
دال - الفعاليات الرئيسية والحواجز الواجب التغلب عليها
Time was needed to overcome attitudinal barriers.
وأضافت أن تذليل الحواجز الموقفية يحتاج إلى زمن.
Overcome the limitations of particularistic mindsets
التحرر من قيود عقليات النزعة الخصوصية
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
لا يغلبنك الشر بل اغلب الشر بالخير
Don't be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
لا يغلبنك الشر بل اغلب الشر بالخير
Lessons learned — trends observed — obstacles to overcome
خامسا - الدروس المستخلصة/الاتجاهات الملحوظة/العوائق التي يتعين تخطيها
Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
جاد يزحمه جيش. ولكنه يزحم مؤخره.
Questions and answers
Can I use «تغلب» without «على»?
Usually you need «على»; without it the meaning is incomplete.
Is there a past vs. present form?
«تغلبتُ» is past first‑person, «أتغلب» is present.
Related words and expressions
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