No. 143 in Arabic
القطاع
"The sector" or "the area."
In a sentence
يعمل والدي في القطاع الصحي.
My father works in the healthcare sector.
Here, 'القطاع' refers to a division or a specific area of an industry or field.
شهد القطاع التجاري نموًا سريعًا في السنوات الأخيرة.
The commercial sector has witnessed rapid growth in recent years.
In this context, 'القطاع' identifies a specific division within the economy, in this case, commerce.
يتكون القطاع الريفي من العديد من القرى والمزارع.
The rural area consists of many villages and farms.
Here, 'القطاع' is used to describe a geographical area characterized by specific features, rural in this example.
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