Arabic - English Dictionary أقترَ/ أقترَ على يُقتر، إقتارًا، فهو مُقْتِر، والمفعول مُقْتَر
Root: ق ت ر
(للمتعدِّي)
🇬🇧 Translation:
(For transitive verbs)
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
أقتر الرَّجُلُ
قتَر؛ افتقر، ضاق عيشُهُ وقلَّ مالُه
🇬🇧 Translation:
Same as (قتَر); became poor, his living became straitened and his wealth diminished
أقتر اللهُ رِزقَ فلان
ضيّقه وقلَّله
🇬🇧 Translation:
Made it straitened and reduced it
أقترَ على عياله
قَتَر، ضَيَّق عليهم في النَّفقة
🇬🇧 Translation:
Same as (قَتَر), restricted spending on them
Example / Citation:
" {وَعَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُ} "
🇬🇧 Translation:
" {وَعَلَى الْمُقْتِرِ قَدَرُهُ} " ("And upon the poor man is [a duty according to] his capability")