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قاد
to lead /ˈqaː.da/
verbA1#429 most common
Also: to drive (a vehicle), to command, to guide
Example sentences
قادَ السيارةَ بسرعة.
He drove the car fast.
قادَتِ المرأةُ الأطفالَ إلى المدرسة.
The woman led the children to school.
مَن يقودُ هذه الشركةَ الآن؟
Who leads this company now?
قادَ القائدُ جنودَه بشجاعةٍ في المعركة.
The commander led his soldiers bravely in the battle.
قادَتْ سياساتُه الاقتصاديةُ البلادَ إلى أزمةٍ عميقة.
His economic policies led the country into a deep crisis.
لولا أنه قادَ الفريقَ بحكمةٍ لَما تحقّق هذا الفوز.
Were it not for the fact that he led the team wisely, this victory would not have been achieved.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | أقودُ | قُدْتُ | سأقودُ |
| 2sg | تقودُ | قُدْتَ | ستقودُ |
| 3sg | يقودُ | قَادَ | سيقودُ |
| 1pl | نقودُ | قُدْنَا | سنقودُ |
| 2pl | تقودون | قُدْتُمْ | ستقودون |
| 3pl | يقودون | قَادُوا | سيقودون |
Word family
قائدleader, commander
قيادةleadership; driving
مِقْوَدsteering wheel; reins
انقادَto be led; to submit
قَوْدthe act of leading
Etymology
The verb comes from the triliteral Semitic root q-w-d, which carries the sense of pulling or leading something forward. The same root gives Arabic words for leader and leadership. In modern usage it extended from leading people or animals to driving a vehicle.
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