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قُدْرَة
ability /ˈqud.ra/
nounA2#943 most common
Also: capacity, capability, power
Example sentences
عِنْدَهُ قُدْرة كَبيرة.
He has great ability.
لَدَيْها قُدْرة عَلى التَّعَلُّم.
She has an ability to learn.
لا أَمْلِكُ القُدْرة عَلى حَمْلِ هذا الصُّنْدوق الثَّقيل.
I do not have the ability to carry this heavy box.
تَعْتَمِدُ الشَّرِكة عَلى قُدْرة مُوَظَّفيها عَلى الِابْتِكار.
The company relies on its employees' ability to innovate.
أَظْهَرَ الفَريقُ قُدْرة فائِقة عَلى التَّكَيُّف مَعَ الظُّروف الصَّعْبة.
The team showed an exceptional ability to adapt to difficult conditions.
إنَّ القُدْرةَ عَلى ضَبْطِ النَّفْسِ في لَحَظاتِ الأَزْمةِ هي ما يُمَيِّزُ القائِدَ الحَقيقِيَّ.
The ability to control oneself in moments of crisis is what distinguishes the true leader.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | قُدْرةٌ | قُدُراتٌ |
| Genitive | قُدْرةٍ | قُدُراتٍ |
| Accusative | قُدْرةً | قُدُراتٍ |
| Vocative | يا قُدْرة | يا قُدُرات |
Word family
قادِرable, capable
قَديرpowerful, almighty
قَدَرfate, destinyاِقْتِدارcompetence, capability
مَقْدورwhat lies within one's power
Etymology
قُدْرة is a verbal noun from the Semitic root ق-د-ر, which carries the linked ideas of power, ability, and measure. The same root gives قَدَرَ, "he was able," and قَدَر, "fate" or "divine decree." In religious usage the root often points to God's power to determine and apportion.
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