C1 Collocation Muy formal

عقبة كأداء

`aqabah ka'da'

Formidable obstacle

Significado

A very difficult, challenging, or daunting barrier or impediment.

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Contexto cultural

The phrase is a staple of 'Al-Jazeera' style journalism, representing the gravity of Middle Eastern geopolitical struggles. The term 'Aqaba' has a moral dimension, referring to the 'difficult path' of righteousness and charity. Authors like Naguib Mahfouz use it to describe the social barriers of class and poverty in 20th-century Egypt. In Arab universities, this phrase is often used in thesis introductions to describe the 'research gap' or 'methodological hurdles'.

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Use in Writing

This phrase is a 'score-booster' in Arabic proficiency exams like the ALTA or DLPT.

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Gender Match

Always keep it feminine. 'Aqaba' is your anchor.

Significado

A very difficult, challenging, or daunting barrier or impediment.

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Use in Writing

This phrase is a 'score-booster' in Arabic proficiency exams like the ALTA or DLPT.

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Gender Match

Always keep it feminine. 'Aqaba' is your anchor.

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Quranic Resonance

Using this phrase subtly signals that you are well-read in classical texts.

Ponte a prueba

Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase.

لا تزال قضية اللاجئين تشكل _______ في طريق المفاوضات.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: عقبة كأداء

The singular feminine form is required to match the context of 'a single issue'.

Which context is most appropriate for using 'عقبة كأداء'?

أي جملة هي الأنسب لاستخدام التعبير؟

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: يعتبر الفساد الإداري عقبة كأداء أمام التنمية.

This phrase is reserved for serious, systemic issues like corruption and development.

Match the problem to the description.

صل بين المشكلة ووصفها:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: عقبة كأداء -> الصراع الدولي المسلح

International armed conflict is a monumental challenge suitable for this phrase.

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Banco de ejercicios

3 ejercicios
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the phrase. Fill Blank B2

لا تزال قضية اللاجئين تشكل _______ في طريق المفاوضات.

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: عقبة كأداء

The singular feminine form is required to match the context of 'a single issue'.

Which context is most appropriate for using 'عقبة كأداء'? Choose C1

أي جملة هي الأنسب لاستخدام التعبير؟

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: يعتبر الفساد الإداري عقبة كأداء أمام التنمية.

This phrase is reserved for serious, systemic issues like corruption and development.

Match the problem to the description. situation_matching C1

صل بين المشكلة ووصفها:

✓ ¡Correcto! ✗ No del todo. Respuesta correcta: عقبة كأداء -> الصراع الدولي المسلح

International armed conflict is a monumental challenge suitable for this phrase.

🎉 Puntuación: /3

Preguntas frecuentes

3 preguntas

No, it's for situations or abstract barriers. You wouldn't call a difficult person an 'Aqaba Ka'da'.

Rarely. It's almost exclusively Modern Standard Arabic (MSA).

عقبات كأداء (Aqabat Ka'da).

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