Arabic - English Dictionary استغبى يستغبِي، استغْبِ، استغباءً، فهو مُستغبٍ، والمفعول مُستغبًى
Root: غ ب يSub-Meanings / Derivatives:
استغبى تلميذًا
وجده غبيًّا، أي جاهلاً قليل الفِطْنة، عامله معاملةَ الأغبياء
🇬🇧 Translation:
found him stupid, meaning ignorant with little astuteness, treated him as foolish.
Example / Citation:
- " استغبيته أثناء ردِّه على السؤال
- لا تكن مستغبيًا لمبتدئ؛ فقد يأتي اليوم الذي يفوقك فيه
- عامله باستغباء "
🇬🇧 Translation:
- "I found him foolish during his response to the question
- Do not underestimate a beginner's intelligence; a day may come when he surpasses you
- He treated him with condescension/mocking his intelligence"