Arabic - English Dictionary اختطفَ يختطف، اختطافًا، فهو مختطِف، والمفعول مختطَف
Root: خ ط فSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
اختطفَ القلمَ من يد صاحبه
خطَفه، انتزعه بسرعة واجتذبه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Snatched it, grabbed it quickly and pulled it.
سطا عليها بغية إرغامها على التوجّه إلى جهة معيّنة.
🇬🇧 Translation:
Raided her/them with the intent of forcing her/them to head in a specific direction.
اختطف من حديثه شيئًا
اقتطع منه شيئًا ثم سكت? اختطف الكلامَ : تكلَّم بسرعة.
🇬🇧 Translation:
He cut off a piece of his speech then became silent. He snatched the words: he spoke quickly.
اختطفَ البرقُ البصرَ
خطِفه، استلبه واختلسه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Dazzled it, snatched and seized it.
Example / Citation:
- " اختطفه الموتُ وهو في ريعان شبابه
- إِنْ رَأَيْتُمُوَنا تَخْتَطِفُنَا الطَّيرُ فَلَا تَبْرَحُوا [حديث] "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "Death snatched him in the prime of his youth
- If you see us being snatched by birds (defeated), do not leave your posts [Hadith]"