English → Arabic
shut in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ʾaghlqa
- Arabizi
aghlq- Type
- verb
- Root
- غ ل ق
How to use it
"Shut" translates to "أَغْلَقَ" (to close). It is a regular Form II verb; the past tense is used for completed actions, and the imperative "أَغْلِقْ" for commands. The subject can be any gender.
Example sentences
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أَغْلَقَتِ الأَبْوَابُ بَعْدَ العَصْرِ.
ʾaghlqat al-abwābu baʿda al-ʿaṣri.
She shut the doors after afternoon.
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يَجِبُ أَنْ تُغْلِقَ النَّافِذَةَ لِتَجَنُّب الضَّوْءِ.
yajibu ʾan tughliqa al-nāfidha li-tajannuba al-ḍawʾi.
You must shut the window to avoid the light.
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قَالَ: "أَغْلِقْ هَذَا الْبَابَ!"
qāla: "ʾaghlik hādhā al-bāba!"
He said: "Shut this door!"
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.
Shut up!
أغلق فمك!
BF: Shut up.
باري فريدمان: إصمت
One was shut.
فتم إغلاق أحد البنوك.
Shut the door.
أغلق الباب.
Shut your mouth.
اغلق فمك.
Wallets Wide Shut
المحافظ المغلقة باحكام
He shut the door.
أقفل الباب!
Shut up, you idiot!
اسكت يا غبي!
Sami shut the door.
أغلق سامي الباب.
Layla shut the door.
أغلقت ليلى الباب.
Please shut the door.
أغلق الباب من فضلك.
Keep your mouth shut!
أغلق فمك!
Questions and answers
What is the imperative form?
The command is "أَغْلِقْ" (masc.) or "أَغْلِقِي" (fem.).
Can it be used figuratively?
Yes, e.g., "أَغْلَقَ الباب على فرصة" meaning to close off an opportunity.
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