No. 6,082 in Arabic

وعليهم

"And upon them."

In a sentence

وعليهم أن ينجزوا الواجب قبل الموعد النهائي.
They must complete the assignment before the deadline.
Here, "وعليهم" translates to "and they must," where "و" means "and" and "عليهم" conveys obligation for the subject.
طلب الأستاذ من الجميع الاستماع، وعليهم الآن المناقشة.
The teacher asked everyone to listen, and now they must discuss.
In this context, "وعليهم" is used to indicate that it is a responsibility or requirement for them to discuss.
وعليهم أن يفكروا في الخطط المستقبلية بحذر.
They must think carefully about future plans.
Here, "وعليهم" suggests an obligation or a necessity for the subjects to perform the act of thinking.

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