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repeated in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- mutakarrir
- Arabizi
mtkrerr- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Plural
- مُتَكَرِّرُونَ mutakarrirūna
- Root
- ك ر ر
Other meanings
- مُعَاد muʿād — repeated
How to use it
The Arabic word 'mutakarrir' (متكرر) is an adjective meaning 'repeated' or 'recurring'. It comes from the root 'k-r-r' which relates to repetition. Another word, 'mu'ad' (معاد), also means repeated, often implying something has been done or said again. Use 'mutakarrir' for things that happen multiple times naturally, and 'mu'ad' when something is intentionally repeated or brought back.
Example sentences
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هَذَا سُؤَالٌ مُتَكَرِّرٌ فِي الاِمْتِحَانِ.
hādhā suʾālun mutakarrirun fī al-imtiḥāni.
This is a repeated question on the exam.
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كَانَ هُنَاكَ خَطَأٌ مُعَادٌ.
kāna hunāka ḵaṭaʾun muʿādun.
There was a repeated error.
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الْحِكَايَةُ الْمُتَكَرِّرَةُ مَلَّتْنِي.
al-ḥikāyatu al-mutakarriratu mallatnī.
The repeated story bored me.
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.
That must not be repeated.
ويجب ألا يتكرر ذلك.
This can be repeated daily.
ويمكن تكرار ذلك يوميا.
It should never be repeated.
ولا ينبغي تكراره أبدا.
Bush repeated this mistake in Iraq.
ولقد كرر بوش نفس الخطأ في العراق.
This is repeated for various angles.
ويتم تكرار هذا عند زوايا مختلفة.
The process is repeated in the morning.
يتم تكرار العملية في الصباح.
Alas, this experience is being repeated.
ولكن مما يدعو للأسف أن هذه التجربة تتكرر الآن من جديد.
That pattern is being repeated elsewhere.
وهذا النمط يتكرر في أماكن أخرى من العالم.
I repeated the word several times for her.
كررت لها الكلمة عدة مرات.
Tom's denial to admit offence had repeated.
تكرر إنكار توم للاعتراف بالإساءة.
Several delegations repeated previously advanced arguments.
141- كررت عدة وفود الحجج التي سبق عرضها.
Our act of remembrance today must be repeated so that the scourge of war, hatred and intolerance is not repeated.
ويجب أن يتكرر تذكّرنا لذلك حتى لا تتكرر ويلات الحرب والكراهية والتعصب.
Questions and answers
What is the Arabic for 'repeated'?
The most common word is 'mutakarrir' (متكرر). You might also hear 'mu'ad' (معاد).
When should I use 'mutakarrir' vs 'mu'ad'?
'Mutakarrir' is generally used for things that happen or occur repeatedly. 'Mu'ad' often implies something has been brought back or done again, sometimes intentionally.
Related words and expressions
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