English → Arabic
raised in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- rafaʿa
- Arabizi
rafa3a- Type
- verb
- Root
- ر ف ع
How to use it
The verb "raise" translates to رَفَعَ in the past tense. It is a regular Form I verb. Use رَفَعَ for masculine subjects and رَفَعَتْ for feminine subjects. The noun derived is رَفْع (raising).
Example sentences
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رَفَعَ الوَلَدُ يَدَهُ.
Rafaʿa al-waladu yadahu.
The boy raised his hand.
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رَفَعَتِ الأُمُّ الصَّنَدَلَةَ.
Rafaʿat al-ummu al-ṣandalaata.
The mother raised the sandal.
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رَفَعَتِ الشَّمْسُ السَّحَابَةَ.
Rafaʿat al-shamsu al-ṣaḥāba.
The sun raised the cloud.
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.
raised couches,
« فيها سرر مرفوعة » ذاتا وقدرا ومحلا.
Taxes are raised.
ويكون هذا بزيادة الضرائب على سبيل المثال.
on raised couches.
« وفرش مرفوعة » على السرر.
And raised couches.
« وفرش مرفوعة » على السرر.
And carpets raised.
« وفرش مرفوعة » على السرر.
He raised his hand.
رفع يده.
She raised her hands.
لقد رَفَعَت يديها.
The roof raised high,
« والسقف المرفوع » أي السماء.
and couches raised high,
« فيها سرر مرفوعة » ذاتا وقدرا ومحلا.
Sami raised some suspicion.
أثار سامي بعض الشّكوك.
Have you raised its tree, or We have raised it?
« أأنتم أنشأتم شجرتها » كالمرخ والعفار والكلخ « أم نحن المنشئون ».
For if the dead aren't raised, neither has Christ been raised.
لانه ان كان الموتى لا يقومون فلا يكون المسيح قد قام.
Questions and answers
How do I form the present tense?
Use يَرْفَعُ for he/she/it raises, and تَرْفَعُ for you (feminine) raises.
Is there a noun form?
Yes, رَفْع means "the act of raising".
Related words and expressions
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