No. 4,459 in Arabic

وخيمة

Severe or disastrous.

In a sentence

كانت العواقب وخيمة بسبب الإهمال.
The consequences were dire due to negligence.
In this sentence, 'وخيمة' describes the severity or gravity of the consequences as being extremely bad or harmful.
الجروح التي أصيب بها خلال الحادث كانت وخيمة.
The injuries he sustained during the accident were serious.
Here 'وخيمة' is used to express the seriousness and critical nature of the injuries.
توقعنا نتائج وخيمة إذا لم تُحل المشكلة بالسرعة الكافية.
We anticipated dire outcomes if the problem was not resolved swiftly.
In this example, 'وخيمة' predicts potential negative outcomes, emphasizing their seriousness or harmful impact.

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