Usages of سبب
السبب ليس واضحا.as-sababu laysa wâdiḥan
The reason is not clear.
ليس عندي سبب.laysa 'indi sabab
I do not have a reason.
ما زال السائق ينتظر بسبب المرور.mâ zâla s-sâ'iqu yantazhiru bisababi l-murûri.
The driver is still waiting because of the traffic.
لا يزال القطار يقف في المحطة بسبب تأخير طويل.lâ yazâlu alqitâru yaqifu fî almahattati bisababi ta'khîrin tawîl
The train is still standing in the station because of a long delay.
أنا لم ألمه لأن تأخيره كان بسبب طوارئ.ana lam alumhu li'anna ta'khîrahu kâna bisababi tawâri'a.
I did not blame him because his delay was due to an emergency.
التلوث هو سبب اختفاء بعض الحيوانات.at-talawwuthu huwa sababu ikhtifâ'i ba'di al-hayawânât
Pollution is the reason for the disappearance of some animals.
هل تتجنب المنتج الجديد بسبب الحساسية؟hal tatajannabu al-muntaja al-jadîda bisababi al-hassâsiyyah?
Are you avoiding the new product because of the allergy?
الأطفال يتشاجرون دائما بسبب لعبة.al-atfâlu yatashâjarûna dâ'iman bisababi lu'batin.
The children always quarrel because of a toy.
ما فهمت سبب الخلاف الذي بدأ اليوم.mâ fahimtu sababa l-khilâfi lladhî bada'a l-yawma
I did not understand the reason for the disagreement that started today.
كره الموظفون بعضهم بعضا لسبب سياسي.kariha al-muwaẓẓafûna ba'ḍuhum ba'ḍan lisababin siyâsiyy
The employees hated each other for a political reason.
عندي سببان: أولا، الجو بارد، ثانيا، أنا متعب.indî sababâni: awwalan, al-jawwu bâridun, thâniyan, ana mut'abun.
I have two reasons: first, the weather is cold; second, I am tired.
أنتظر مكالمة مجهولة لسبب ما.antaziru mukâlamatan majhûlatan lisababin mâ
I am waiting for an unknown call for some reason.
كانت المباراة ستبدأ، لكنها تأجلت بسبب المطر الغزير.kânati al-mubârâtu satabda'u, lâkinnahâ ta'ajjalat bisababi al-matari al-ghazîr
The match was going to start, but it was postponed due to the heavy rain.
المراهق يعاند أحيانا بدون سبب واضح.al-murâhiqu yuânidu ahyânan bidûni sababin wâdih
The teenager acts stubbornly sometimes without a clear reason.
اتضح السبب عندما اتفق الفريق.ittadaha as-sababu 'indama ittafaqa al-fariiq
The reason became clear when the team agreed.
لا تضحكي، السبب ليس بسخيف.lâ tadhakî, as-sababu laysa bisakhîfin.
Do not laugh, the reason is not ridiculous.
تفهم أسباب المرض المزمن الآن بفضل الابتكار.tufhamu asbâbu al-maradi al-muzmini al-âna bifadli al-ibtikâri
The causes of the chronic disease are understood now thanks to the innovation.
رفضت المبعوثة الحقوقية الاتفاق لسبب أخلاقي.rafadati al-mab'ûthatu al-huqûqiyyatu al-ittifâqa li-sababin akhlâqiyyin
The rights envoy refused the agreement for a moral reason.
سبب طلاق صديقي غامض جدا.sababu talâqi sadîqî ghâmidun jiddan.
The reason for my friend's divorce is very mysterious.
ما سبب انقطاع خدمة الإنترنت؟mâ sababu inqitâ'i khidmati l-internet?
What is the reason for the internet service outage?
اكتشف أن سلوكه السلبي هو السبب.iktashafa anna sulûkahu as-salbiyya huwa as-sababu.
He discovered that his negative behavior is the reason.
ما من حاجة إلى التبرير، فهمت السبب من نظرة واحدة.mâ min hâjatin ilâ at-tabrîri, fahimtu as-sababa min nazratin wâhidatin.
There is no need for justification, I understood the reason from a single glance.
شركتا الطيران هاتان لهما سمعة أفضل بسبب رضا الزبائن.sharikataa at-tayaraani haataani lahumaa sum'atun afdalu bisababi ridaa az-zabaa'ini
These two airlines have a better reputation because of customer satisfaction.
من قرأ هذه النبذة وجد سببا مقنعا.man qara'a hâdhihi n-nubdhata wajada sababan muqni'an.
Whoever reads this overview will find a convincing reason.
ما السبب المحتمل لهذا الخطأ؟ma as-sababu al-muhtamalu li-hâdha al-khata'?
What is the likely reason for this mistake?
فهمنا السبب فيما بعد.fahimnâ as-sababa fîmâ ba'd
We understood the reason afterwards.
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