توقف عن التحالف
tawaqqaf 'an al-tahaluf
The phrase stop teaming in Arabic is توقف عن التحالف (tawaqqaf 'an al-tahaluf).
This phrase is used to request that someone cease forming an alliance or stop working together with another person.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb changes depending on whom you are addressing. To address a female, use توقفي عن التحالف. To address a group of people, use the plural form توقفوا عن التحالف.
How do you pronounce it?
tawaqqaf 'an al-tahaluf
Did you know?
- The root of التحالف (h-l-f) is the same root used for 'oaths' or 'swearing' an oath, implying that a 'team' or 'alliance' is a sacred bond.
- The root of توقف is w-q-f, which is the same root used for the word 'waqf', meaning a religious endowment or a charitable trust that is 'stopped' from being sold.
- While توقف عن التحالف is grammatically correct, a person might instead say بلاش تتحالف (balash tithalaf) in spoken Levantine Arabic to sound more natural.
Examples in context
- توقف عن التحالف، نرجوك.Stop teaming, please.
- توقف عن التحالف في هذه اللعبة.tawaqqaf 'an al-tahalluf fi hadhihi al-lu'ba.Stop teaming in this game.
Example conversation
Two friends are playing a competitive video game.
- أحمد Ahmedلماذا تساعده؟ توقف عن التحالف معه!Limadha tusa'iduhu? Tawaqqaf 'an al-tahaluf ma'ahu!Why are you helping him? Stop teaming with him!
- نور Nourأردت فقط تجربة استراتيجية جديدة.Aradtu faqat tajribat istratijiyyah jadidah.I just wanted to try a new strategy.
- أحمد Ahmedهذا ليس عدلاً في هذه المنافسة.Hadha laysa 'adlan fi hadhihi al-munafasah.This isn't fair in this competition.
- نور Nourحسناً، سألعب بمفردي الآن.Hasanan, sa-al'ab bi-mufradi al-an.Fine, I will play alone now.
