No. 6,465 in Arabic
اقتربت
"اقتربت" means "she/it approached" or "became near."
In a sentence
اقتربت الشمس من الغروب.
The sun approached sunset.
The word 'اقتربت' is used metaphorically to indicate the gradual approach of the sun towards sunset.
اقتربت الطائرة من المطار.
The airplane approached the airport.
Here, 'اقتربت' denotes the physical movement of the airplane nearing the airport.
اقتربت من تحقيق هدفي بعد سنوات من العمل.
I came close to achieving my goal after years of work.
In this context, 'اقتربت' expresses proximity in abstract terms, indicating progress towards achieving a goal.
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