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suggest in Arabic

اقْتَرَحَ
Pronunciation
iqtaraḥa
Arabizi
iqtarah
Type
verb
Root
ق ر ح

How to use it

"Suggest" is rendered as "اقْتَرَحَ" in MSA. It is a regular verb (past: اقْتَرَحَ, present: يَقْتَرِحُ). Use it with a noun clause introduced by "أن" or with a direct object.

Example sentences

  • أَقْتَرَحَ أَنْ نَذْهَبَ إِلَى المَكْتَبَةِ بَعْدَ الدَّرْسِ.

    aqtaraḥa an nadhhaba ilā al‑maktabati baʿda al‑darsi.

    He suggested that we go to the library after class.

  • هَلْ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقْتَرِحَ حَلًّا لِهَذِهِ المُشْكِلَةِ؟

    hal yastaṭīʿu an yaqtarīḥa ḥallan li‑hādhihi al‑mushkilati?

    Can he suggest a solution to this problem?

  • أَقْتَرَحْتُ أَنْ نَسْتَخْدِمَ تِقْنِيَّةً جَدِيدَةً.

    aqtaraḥtu an nastaʿmilā tiqnīyyatan jadīdatan.

    I suggested we use a new technology.

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.

I suggest the house.

أقترح المنزل.

What do you suggest?

ماذا تقترح؟

Where would you suggest we go?

أين تقترح أن نذهب؟

Can you suggest a better idea?

أيمكنك أن تقترح فكرة أفضل؟

I suggest you do what Tom says.

أقترح بأن تعمل بما يقوله توم.

Let me suggest a different view.

واسمحوا لي أن أقترح وجهة نظر مختلفة.

I suggest we go out for a drink.

لنخرج لتناول مشروب.

Anyone can suggest changing a name.

أي كان يمكنه أن يقترح تغيير إسم.

What do you suggest that we do now?

ماذا تقترحْ أن نفعل الآن؟

Suggest new habits to replace old ones.

اقترح عادات جديدة من اجل استبدال العادات القديمة.

And recent events suggest that China knows it.

وتشير الأحداث الأخيرة إلى أن الصين تدرك هذه الحقيقة.

Sami's doctor didn't suggest any special treatment.

لم يقترح طبيب سامي أيّ علاج خاص.

Questions and answers

Can "suggest" be used without "that"?

Yes, you can say "I suggest a break."

Is there a noun form?

The noun is "اقتراح" (suggestion).

Related words and expressions

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