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desk in Arabic

مَكْتَب maktab

UK/dɛsk/

desk in Arabic: مَكْتَب (maktab), مِنْضَدَة (minḍada). In English, desk means a table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

Arabic words for desk

table for writing and reading
مَكْتَب maktab, مِنْضَدَة minḍada

English meaning of desk

  1. noun A table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.
  2. noun A reading table or lectern to support the book from which the liturgical service is read, differing from the pulpit from which the sermon is preached; also (especially in the United States), a pulpit. Hence, used symbolically for the clerical profession.
  3. noun A department tasked with a particular topic or focus in certain types of businesses, such as newspapers and financial trading firms.
  4. noun A station for a string player in an orchestra, consisting of a chair and a music stand, or a row of such stations.

Full definition of desk

desk in a sentence

  • She organized her notes neatly on her desk before starting the project.
  • The desk was cluttered with papers and books, making it hard to concentrate.
  • He sat at his desk for hours, trying to finish the report.

desk in other languages

Questions about desk in Arabic

What is the meaning of desk in Arabic?
Desk in Arabic is مَكْتَب (maktab), مِنْضَدَة (minḍada).
ما معنى كلمة desk؟
Desk: مَكْتَب (maktab), مِنْضَدَة (minḍada).
What does desk mean in English?
Desk means a table, frame, or case, in past centuries usually with a sloping top but now usually with a flat top, for the use of writers and readers. It often has a drawer or repository underneath.

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