No. 2,965 in Arabic

يأخذ

"يأخذ" means "he takes" in English.

In a sentence

يأخذ أحمد كتابًا من المكتبة.
Ahmed takes a book from the library.
Here 'يأخذ' is used to mean 'to take', referring to the action of acquiring an item.
يأخذ القرار بعد دراسة متأنية.
He makes a decision after careful study.
In this sentence, 'يأخذ' is employed metaphorically to signify making or taking a decision.
يأخذ الطفل قسطًا من الراحة بعد اللعب.
The child takes a rest after playing.
This usage of 'يأخذ' demonstrates the meaning of 'to take' in the context of allocating time for rest.

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