No. 364 in Urdu
عرصے
A period or span of time.
In a sentence
میں فضایہ میں ایک عرصے تک کام کرتا रहा۔
I worked in the air force for a long time.
The word 'عرصے' in this sentence is used to indicate a long duration or period of time.
ہم عرصے بعد ملے، بڑی خوشی ہوئی۔
We met after a long time, it was very joyful.
Here, 'عرصے' is used to emphasize the time gap or duration since the last meeting.
اس کتاب کو عرصے پہلے پڑھا تھا۔
I read this book a long time ago.
In this example, 'عرصے' points to a significant amount of time that has passed since an event.
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