No. 2,208 in Arabic

أراد

"أراد" means "wanted" or "desired" in English.

In a sentence

هو أراد أن يسافر إلى مصر.
He wanted to travel to Egypt.
The word 'أراد' (wanted) is utilized here to indicate the individual's desire or intention to perform an action, which is conveyed in the past tense.
تريد أن تحقق هدفها في الرياضة.
She wants to achieve her goal in sports.
The verb 'أراد' is used in the present tense here (in the form 'تريد') to express the subject's aspirations or current desires.
كي أراد عليهم قبول الشروط.
He wanted them to accept the terms.
In this sentence, 'أراد' is used to convey an intention or desire regarding the actions of others, set within a structured context.

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