Usages of أخذ
أخذ الإعصار يقتلع الأشجار في حديقة جدي.akhadha al-i'sâru yaqtali'u al-ashjâra fî hadîqati jaddî
The hurricane began to uproot the trees in my grandfather's garden.
أخذ الثلج الغزير يتساقط، وبدا الصقيع.akhadha ath-thalju al-ghazîru yatasâqatu, wa badâ as-saqî'u
The heavy snow began to fall, and the frost appeared.
أخذت المرأة تبحث عن ملجأ قبل الفيضان.akhadhati-l-mar'atu tabhathu 'an malja'in qabla-l-fayadân
The woman began to look for a shelter before the flood.
أخذ النهر يغمر الشارع، فخاف الرجل.akhadha an-nahru yaghmuru ash-shâri'a, fakhâfa ar-rajulu.
The river began to submerge the street, so the man was afraid.
أخذ أكبر الأعاصير يقترب من المدينة، وسقطت صاعقة.akhadha akbaru al-a'âṣîri yaqtaribu mina al-madînati, wa saqaṭat ṣâiqatun
The biggest hurricane began to approach the city, and a lightning bolt struck.
يا شرطي المرور، أخذت الشاحنات تعرقل الطريق.yâ shurtiyyal murûri, akhadhatish shâhinâtu tu'arqilut tarîqa
O traffic cop, the trucks began to obstruct the road.
أخذ النمر يهاجم القرد.akhadha an-namiru yuhâjimu al-qirda.
The tiger began to attack the monkey.
أخذ الحوت يسبح بعيدا عن القرش.akhadha-l-hûtu yasbahu ba'îdan 'ani-l-qirshi.
The whale began to swim far from the shark.
أخذت مريم تنظف الثلاجة.akhadhat maryamu tunazzifu ath-thallâjata.
Maryam began to clean the refrigerator.
أخذت المهندسة تفك الغسالة.akhadhati-l-muhandisatu tafukku-l-ghassâlata.
The female engineer began taking apart the washing machine.
أخذ الماء يغلي في السخان.akhadha-l-mâ'u yaghlî fi-s-sakhkhân.
The water began to boil in the heater.
أخذ الماء ينزل في البالوعة.akhadha al-mâ'u yanzilu fi al-bâlû'ah
The water began falling into the drain.
أخذ الطفل يلعب بالمقبس.akhadha at-tiflu yal'abu bil-miqbasi.
The child began playing with the electrical outlet.
أخذ الباحث يراقب الجسيم الكمي.akhadha al-bâhithu yurâqibu al-jusayma al-kammiyya
The researcher began observing the quantum particle.
أخذ تمدد الكون يزيد.akhadha tamaddudu alkawni yazeedu
The expansion of the universe began to increase.
أخذ الملك يبني أسطولا كبيرا، إذ إن الغزو يحتاج إلى سفن قوية.akhadha al-maliku yabnî ustûlan kabîran, idh inna al-ghazwa yahtâju ilâ sufunin qawiyyatin.
The king began building a large fleet, since the invasion requires strong ships.
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