No. 619 in Arabic
أصيب
"أصيب" means "was injured" or "was afflicted."
In a sentence
أصيب الطفل بالحمى.
The child was afflicted with a fever.
In this sentence, 'أصيب' is used to describe a state or condition affecting someone, specifically the child in this case.
أصيب اللاعب في المباراة بجروح.
The player was injured during the match.
Here, 'أصيب' conveys the occurrence of harm or physical injury to the player during a specific event.
أصيب المواطن بصدمة عندما سمع الخبر.
The citizen was shocked upon hearing the news.
In this context, 'أصيب' is used metaphorically to indicate the experience of an emotional reaction, specifically shock.
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