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  1. Arabic (Modern Standard)
  2. /Past continuous states (كان + اسم الفاعل)
  3. /أمسك ب

أمسك ب

أمسك بamsaka bi
to hold / to catch, grab
From Lesson 175:Past continuous states (كان + اسم الفاعل)·Arabic (Modern Standard)

Usages of أمسك ب

كانت الجدة البدينة جالسة وممسكة بعصا.kânati al-jaddatu al-badînatu jâlisatan wa-mumsikatan bi'asan
The fat grandmother was sitting and holding a stick.
لم يكن الحارس ممسكا بسلاح، بل كان ممسكا بعصا!lam yakuni al-hârisu mumsikan bisilâhin, bal kâna mumsikan bi asâ!
The guard was not holding a weapon, he was holding a stick!
أمسكت بمفكرتي أدون فكرة.amsaktu bimufakkiratî udawwinu fikratan
I held my notebook noting down an idea.
كاد الأسد يمسك بإحدى السلاحف.kâda al-asadu yumsiku bi-ihdâ as-salâhifi
The lion almost caught one of the turtles.

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