C1 Collocation رسمی

قام بدور فعال

qaama bidawr fa'aal

Played an active role

معنی

To contribute significantly and participate effectively in an event or process.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In the Gulf, the concept of 'Faz'a' (rushing to help) is a cultural pillar. While 'قام بدور فعال' is used in offices, in social life, people might say 'بيض الله وجهه' (May God whiten his face) to someone who played an active role in helping others. Egyptians often use the word 'Dynamo' (دينامو) as slang for someone who 'قام بدور فعال'. It reflects the industrial/mechanical energy of someone who keeps everything moving. In Levantine culture, community leaders (like the Mukhtar) are expected to 'play an active role' in solving disputes. The phrase is common in local news and community speeches. In countries like Morocco and Tunisia, formal Arabic is heavily used in administration. 'قام بدور فعال' is a standard phrase in government 'Bulletins Officiels' to describe institutional contributions.

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CV Power Up

Use this phrase in your Arabic CV to describe your responsibilities. It sounds much more professional than 'I did' or 'I worked'.

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Don't forget the 'Bi'

Without the 'bi', you are just saying 'The role stood up', which makes no sense!

معنی

To contribute significantly and participate effectively in an event or process.

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CV Power Up

Use this phrase in your Arabic CV to describe your responsibilities. It sounds much more professional than 'I did' or 'I worked'.

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Don't forget the 'Bi'

Without the 'bi', you are just saying 'The role stood up', which makes no sense!

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Gender Neutrality

Remember that 'dawr' is masculine. Even if a woman is the subject, use 'fa'al' (masculine) to describe the role, but 'qamat' (feminine) for the verb.

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Synonym Swap

If you use this phrase once in an essay, use 'ساهم بشكل كبير' (contributed significantly) the next time to show off your vocabulary range.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the missing preposition and adjective.

قامت المعلمة ____ دور ____ في تحسين نتائج الطلاب.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: بـ / فعال

The verb 'qāma' requires 'bi', and 'dawr' is masculine, so 'fa'āl' is correct.

Which sentence is the most professional way to say 'He helped a lot'?

اختر الجملة الأكثر احترافية:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: قام بدور فعال في إنجاز العمل.

This uses the standard formal collocation for professional impact.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase.

أحمد: كيف كان أداء سارة في المشروع؟ خالد: سارة ممتازة، لقد ____ في كل المراحل.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: قامت بدور فعال

The verb must be feminine ('qāmat') to match Sarah, and include the 'bi'.

Match the phrase variation to the context.

أي جملة تناسب 'الوساطة السياسية بين دولتين'؟

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: قام بدور فعال في الوساطة.

This is the standard way to describe diplomatic contribution.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Formal vs. Informal Help

Formal (قام بدور فعال)
تقارير Reports
خطابات Speeches
Informal (ساعد/ضبط)
أصدقاء Friends
سوق Market

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the missing preposition and adjective. جای خالی B1

قامت المعلمة ____ دور ____ في تحسين نتائج الطلاب.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: بـ / فعال

The verb 'qāma' requires 'bi', and 'dawr' is masculine, so 'fa'āl' is correct.

Which sentence is the most professional way to say 'He helped a lot'? Choose B2

اختر الجملة الأكثر احترافية:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: قام بدور فعال في إنجاز العمل.

This uses the standard formal collocation for professional impact.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrase. dialogue_completion B1

أحمد: كيف كان أداء سارة في المشروع؟ خالد: سارة ممتازة، لقد ____ في كل المراحل.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: قامت بدور فعال

The verb must be feminine ('qāmat') to match Sarah, and include the 'bi'.

Match the phrase variation to the context. situation_matching B2

أي جملة تناسب 'الوساطة السياسية بين دولتين'؟

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: قام بدور فعال في الوساطة.

This is the standard way to describe diplomatic contribution.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

In formal writing, 'قام بدور فعال' is often preferred as it avoids the 'play' metaphor which some consider a foreign loan. However, both are widely used.

Yes, just conjugate the verb: 'قاموا بدور فعال' (They played an active role).

Usually, yes. 'Fa'āl' implies effectiveness and positive contribution. For negative roles, use 'دوراً سلبياً' (a negative role).

The opposite would be 'كان دوره هامشياً' (His role was marginal) or 'لم يساهم بشيء' (He didn't contribute anything).

It might sound a bit too formal. Better to say 'ساعدتني كتير' (You helped me a lot).

'Fa'āl' means active/effective (producing a result), while 'mufīd' simply means useful. 'Fa'āl' is stronger.

Add 'جداً' at the end: 'قام بدور فعال جداً'.

It is understood by everyone because it is Modern Standard Arabic, but people don't usually say it in daily dialect speech.

It comes from the root for 'turning' or 'circling'. It means your 'turn' in a sequence of events.

Yes! 'Technology played an active role' is a perfect usage.

Yes, in this specific collocation, it is 'قام بـ' + 'دور'.

Because it requires understanding of light verbs, specific prepositions, and formal register nuances.

عبارات مرتبط

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لعب دوراً حاسماً

similar

Played a decisive role

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ترك أثراً

builds on

Left an impact

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ساهم في

synonym

Contributed to

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كان حجر الزاوية

specialized form

Was the cornerstone

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أخذ زمام المبادرة

similar

Took the initiative

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