English → Arabic
vs in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- ḍidd
- Arabizi
dd- Type
- preposition
- Root
- ض د د
How to use it
In Arabic, "vs" is expressed by the preposition ضِدَّ meaning "against" or "versus". It is used in sports, debates, or comparisons. No article is needed before it.
Example sentences
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الفريقُ ضِدَّ الفَرِيقِ الآخَرِ.
al-farīqu ḍidda al-farīqi al-ākhari.
The team is vs the other team.
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القانونُ ضِدَّ هذا السُّلوكِ.
al-qānūnu ḍidda hādhā al-sulūki.
The law is vs this behavior.
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المقارنةُ ضِدَّ الاختلافِ تُظهرُ الفروقاتِ.
al-muqāranatu ḍidda al-ikhtilāfi tazharu al-farāqati.
Comparison vs contrast shows the differences.
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.
The EU vs. Democracy
الاتحاد الأوروبي والديمقراطية
Grameen vs. Bangladesh
بنك جرامين ضد بنجلاديش
Economists vs. Economics
اقتصاديون ضد الاقتصاد
Capitalism vs. democracy
الرأسمالية مقابل الديمقراطية
Silence vs. citizen voices
الصمت مقابل أصوات الشعب
The Fed vs. the Financiers
بنك الاحتياطي الفيدرالي ضد خبراء المال
VS Ramachandran on your mind
فيلايانور راماشاندران حول عقلك
Voters vs. the Welfare State
الناخبون في مواجهة دولة الرفاهة
Markets vs. Market Psychology
الأسواق في مواجهة سيكولوجية السوق
It is #IranJeans vs. Netanyahu.
إنه جينز إيران ضد ناتانياهو.
Islamic Republic vs Sufi Muslims
الجمهورية الإسلامية ضد المسلمين الصوفيين
==Spain vs Uruguay====Tahiti vs Nigeria====Spain vs Tahiti==This game holds the record for the biggest margin of victory in a FIFA senior tournament.
== أسبانيا ضد أوروغواي ==This game holds the record for the biggest margin of victory in a FIFA senior tournament.
Questions and answers
Can I use ضِدَّ for "versus" in formal writing?
Yes, it is appropriate in formal and informal contexts.
Is there a shorter slang form?
Sometimes people write "vs" directly in Arabic texts, but ضِدَّ is the standard.
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