No. 4,855 in Arabic

الدرك

"الدرك" in English means "the depths" or "the lowest point."

In a sentence

رأيت الدرك يقفون عند الزاوية.
I saw the gendarmerie standing at the corner.
In this sentence, 'الدرك' refers to the police force or gendarmerie.
يجب الاهتمام بالتعليم فهو الدرك إلى النجاح.
Education must be given attention as it is the means to success.
Here, 'الدرك' metaphorically represents the means or steps leading towards a goal.
كان في أسفل الدرك في السلم الاجتماعي.
He was at the lowest rung of the social ladder.
In this context, 'الدرك' denotes a position or level, especially referring to status or rank.

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