دقيق
The English word meticulous is translated into Arabic as دقيق.
دقيق describes someone or something characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details. In a personal context, it emphasizes being meticulous or thorough, though it can also mean 'precise' or 'accurate' in a scientific sense. In some regional dialects, the term might also be used to express punctuality or accuracy. To express the adverb 'meticulously', the prepositional phrase بِدِقَّة is often used.
Meaning: characterized by very precise, conscientious attention to details (adj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term متقن might be used in other dialects to express a similar level of precision as meticulous.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes depending on what you are describing. Use the feminine form دقيقة when describing a feminine noun. For a group of men or a mixed group, use the masculine plural form دقيقون. When describing a group of women or feminine objects, use the feminine plural form دقيقات.
Did you know?
- The word دقيق is a homonym that also means 'flour' in Arabic. This is because flour is grain that has been ground into extremely fine, precise particles.
- While دقيق means meticulous, the related term دقة is used to describe the 'resolution' of a screen or the 'quality' of a digital image.
- The Hebrew cognate דַּק (dak) shares the same linguistic root, referring to something thin, fine, or subtle.
Examples in context
- كانت لدى سامي عين دقيقة في اختيار الملابس المناسبة.Sami had a meticulous eye for choosing the right clothes.This sentence is useful for showing how to use دقيق to describe a meticulous eye.Tatoeba #6981700 by OsoHombre, translation #6376080 by OsoHombre
- تصفح العقد بدقة.Examine the contract meticulously.
- قدم تقريرًا دقيقًا بشأن الوضع الحالي.Provide a meticulous report on the current situation.
- كن دقيقًا في تنفيذ التعليمات.Be meticulous in executing the instructions.
- شغلك مرتب ومتأني.Your work is organized and meticulous.
- اتبع الخطوات بشكل متأنٍ.Follow the steps meticulously.
- ضع الجدول الزمني للمهمة بشكل متأنٍ.Set the task's timetable meticulously.
- هو دقيق جداً في عمله.huwa daqīq jiddan fī 'amalihi.He is very meticulous in his work.
Example conversation
Youssef is reviewing a report prepared by Sara.
- سارة Saraهل انتهيت من مراجعة التقرير؟hal intahayta min murāja'at al-taqrīr?Have you finished reviewing the report?
- يوسف Youssefنعم، عملكِ كان دقيقاً جداً.na'am, 'amaluki kāna daqīqan jiddan.Yes, your work was very meticulous.
- سارة Saraشكراً لك، أنا أهتم بالتفاصيل.shukran lak, ana uhtim bi-al-tafāṣīl.Thank you, I care about details.
- يوسف Youssefهذا واضح في كل صفحة.hādhā wāḍiḥ fī kull ṣafḥah.That is clear in every page.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries دقيق, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
