No. 201 in Arabic

فترة

"فترة" means "period" or "interval" in English.

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استمتعت كثيرًا خلال فترة الإجازة.
I greatly enjoyed during the vacation period.
The word 'فترة' refers to a specific time span, in this case, the duration of the vacation.
تحتاج الزهرة إلى فترة للنمو بعد غرسها.
The flower needs a period to grow after being planted.
The word 'فترة' signifies an interval of time required for a process to occur, such as growth here.
مرت فترة طويلة منذ آخر مرة التقينا.
A long time period has passed since we last met.
The word 'فترة' denotes an extended duration of time since a past event.

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