This is the 4161st most frequent Arabic word.
ضربت
"She/It hit" or "I hit" (depending on context).
In this sentence, 'ضربت' is used to describe an action of hitting an object, in this case, the table.
ضربت الطاولة بشدة.
I hit the table hard.
Here, 'ضربت' is metaphorically used to mean 'gave,' corresponding to the act of providing examples.
ضربت مثلاً لتوضيح الفكرة.
I gave an example to clarify the idea.
In this context, 'ضربت' describes a forceful action of the winds impacting the tree.