No. 1,545 in Arabic
ضبط
"ضبط" means "control," "regulation," " ضبط" means "control," "regulation," "adjustment," or "seizure" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
ضبطت الشرطة الرجل وهو يحاول السرقة.
The police caught the man while he was attempting theft.
In this sentence, 'ضبط' is used to indicate catching or apprehending someone during an action.
يجب أن أضبط المنبه على السابعة صباحاً.
I need to set the alarm clock to 7 AM.
Here, 'ضبط' refers to the act of setting or configuring an object, in this case, an alarm clock.
ضبط المهندس الآلة لتعمل بكفاءة أكبر.
The engineer adjusted the machine to operate more efficiently.
In this usage, 'ضبط' signifies the adjustment or fine-tuning of something to ensure optimal performance.
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