Meaning of ضربة in English is: (blow, stroke, swing) among others. This article contains images, pronunciation, examples, and more!

Meaning of ضربة in English and Arabic

ضربةَضَرْبَة - اسم

1) blow - noun

  ∘ Meaning of blow in Arabic and English:

a hard hit with a hand, weapon, etc.

  ∘ plural of blow in Arabic

ضرباتضَرَبَات/ضرباتضَرْبَات

  ∘ Example of blow in Arabic and English

قتلقُتِلَ بضربة على الرأسبِضَرْبَةٍ عَلَىْ الرَّأْسِ

He was killed by a blow to the head

ضربته ضَرَبْتُهُ ضربةضَرْبَةً على ظهرهعَلَىْ ظَهْرِهِ

I gave him a blow to his back

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تبادلتَبَادَلَ الشرطي والسارق الضربات الشُّرْطِيُّ وَالسَّارِقُ الضَّرَبَاتِ أمامأَمَامَ المارةالمَارَّةِ

The policeman and the thief exchanged blows before the passer-by

ضربه ضربة على عينهضَرَبَهُ ضَرْبَةً عَلَىْ عَيْنِهِ

He landed a blow on his eye

  ∘ How to pronounce blow in English?

blow is pronounced in English as

ضربة - اسم

2) blow - noun

  ∘ Meaning of blow in Arabic and English:

an action or event that causes difficulty or sadness to somebody/something

  ∘ Example of blow in Arabic and English

شكلشَكَّلَ رحيلرَحِيْلُ ميسي ضربة قاسية لبرشلونةمِيْسِّي ضَرْبَةً قَاسِيَةً لِبَرْشَلُوْنَةَ

Messi's leave was a sever blow to Barcelona

شكل شَكَّلَ منعمَنْعُ تصديرتَصْدِيْرِ الفواكه والخضار ضربة قاضية للفلاحينالفَوَاكِهِ وَالخُضَارِ ضَرْبَةً قَاضِيَةً لِلْفَلَّاحِيْنَ

Banning the export of fruits and vegetables was a final blow to farmers

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أعتبر أَعْتَبِرُ مامَا جرىجَرَىْ ضربة للديمقراطية في بلادناضَرْبَةً لِلْدِّيْمُقْرَاطِيَّةَ فِيْ بِلَادِنَا

I consider what happened as a blow to democracy in our country

  ∘ How to pronounce blow in English?

blow is pronounced in English as

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ضربةضَرْبَة - اسم

3) stroke - noun

  ∘ Meaning of stroke in Arabic and English:

الضربة هي فعل ضرب كرة أو شيء آخر بمضرب ونحوه والجمع ضربات الضَّرْبَةُ هِيَ فِعْلُ ضَرْبِ كُرَةٍ أَوْ شَيْءٍ آخَرٍ بِمِضْرَبٍ وَنَحْوِهِ وَالجَمْعُ ضَرْبَات

[countable] an act of hitting a ball, for example with a bat or racket

  ∘ plural of stroke in Arabic

ضربات ضَرْبَات / ضرباتضَرَبَات

  ∘ Example of stroke in Arabic and English

يا لها من ضربة جميلة يَا لَهَا مِنْ ضَرْبَةٍ جَمِيْلَةٍ

What a beautiful stroke!

ضربة خلفية ضَرْبَةٌ خَلْفِيَةٌ

a backhand stroke

  ∘ How to pronounce stroke in English?

stroke is pronounced in English as

ضربة - اسم

4) stroke - noun

  ∘ Meaning of stroke in Arabic and English:

الضربة هي فعل تحريك الذراع عند ضرب شخص ما والجمع ضربات الضَّرْبَةُ هِيَ فِعْلُ تَحْرِيْكِ الذِّرَاعِ عِنْدَ ضَرْبِ شَخْصٍ مَا وَالجَمْعُ ضَرْبَات

​[countable] a single movement of the arm when hitting somebody/something

  ∘ plural of stroke in Arabic

ضربات ضَرْبَات / ضرباتضَرَبَات

  ∘ Example of stroke in Arabic and English

عقابك خمس ضربات بالعصا عِقَابُكَ خَمْسُ ضَرَبَاتٍ بِالعَصَا

Your punishment is five strokes of the cane

كانت العقوبة كَانَتِ العُقُوْبَةُ 10 ضربات بالسوط ضَرَبَاتٍ بِالسَّوْطِ

The punishment was 10 strokes of the lash

  ∘ How to pronounce stroke in English?

stroke is pronounced in English as

ضربة - اسم

5) stroke - noun

  ∘ Meaning of stroke in Arabic and English:

ضربة الحظ هي حظ مفاجئ غير متوقع والجمع ضربات ضَرْبَةُ الحَظِّ هِيَ حَظٌّ مُفَاجِئٌ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّعٍ وَالجَمْعُ ضَرْبَات

[countable] stroke (of something) a single successful action or event

  ∘ plural of stroke in Arabic

ضربات ضَرْبَات / ضرباتضَرَبَات

  ∘ Example of stroke in Arabic and English

كان ترشيحه ضربة حظكَانَ تَرْشِيْحُهُ ضَرْبَةَ حَظٍّ

His nomination was a stroke of luck

  ∘ How to pronounce stroke in English?

stroke is pronounced in English as

ضربةضَرْبَة - اسم

6) swing - noun

  ∘ Meaning of swing in Arabic and English:

الضربة هي ما يحصل عند ضرب شخص أو شيء بيدك أو بعصا وغيرهما الجمع ضرباتالضَّرْبَةُ هِيَ مَا يَحْصُلُ عِنْدَ ضَرْبٌ شَخْصٍ أَوْ شَيْءٍ بِيَدِكَ أَوْ بِعَصًا وَغَيْرِهِمَا الجَمْعُ ضَرْبَات

[countable] a curved movement made with your arm, leg etc

  ∘ plural of swing in Arabic

ضرباتضَرْبَات

  ∘ Example of swing in Arabic and English

ضرب الكرة ضربة جيدة ضَرَبَ الكُرَةَ ضَرْبَةً جَيِّدَةً

He gave the ball it a good swing

وجهت ضربة قوية إلى وجهه وَجَّهَتْ ضَرْبَةً قَوِيَّةً إِلَىْ وَجْهِهِ

She took a powerful swing at hi face

  ∘ How to pronounce swing in English?

swing is pronounced in English as

ضربة - اسم

7) beat - noun

  ∘ Meaning of beat in Arabic and English:

الضربة هي الدقة الدقّة أو الخفقة أو النبضة

[singular] a series of regular blows to something, such as a drum; the sound that this makes

  ∘ Example of beat in Arabic and English

ازدادت ضربات قلبه عندما سمع الأخبار.

The beats of his heart increased when he heard the news.

تبدو الضربات على الطبول إيقاع موسيقى الجاز.

The beats sound a jazz rhythm on the drums.

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سمعت الضربات على الباب، لمنها لم تفتح.

She heard the beats on the door, but she didn't answer.

  ∘ How to pronounce beat in English?

beat is pronounced in English as

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