B1 noun Neutral

موارد

/ma.waː.rid/

The collective wealth of a country or its means of producing wealth; also refers to assets used to achieve a goal.

Examples

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1

يجب إدارة الموارد بشكل صحيح.

Resources must be managed correctly.

2

تعاني المنطقة من نقص الموارد.

The region suffers from a lack of resources.

3

الموارد البشرية هي أساس النجاح.

Human resources are the basis of success.

Word Family

Noun
مورد / موارد
Verb
ورد
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Memory Tip

Mawarid sounds like 'More' - having more stuff to use.

Quick Quiz

النفط هو أحد الـ ___ غير المتجددة.

Correct!

The correct answer is: موارد

Examples

1

يجب إدارة الموارد بشكل صحيح.

business

Resources must be managed correctly.

2

تعاني المنطقة من نقص الموارد.

academic

The region suffers from a lack of resources.

3

الموارد البشرية هي أساس النجاح.

formal

Human resources are the basis of success.

4

ليس لدي الموارد الكافية للسفر.

everyday

I don't have enough resources to travel.

5

هذه الموارد محدودة جداً.

informal

These resources are very limited.

Word Family

Noun
مورد / موارد
Verb
ورد

Common Collocations

موارد طبيعية Natural resources
موارد بشرية Human resources
موارد مالية Financial resources
إدارة الموارد Resource management
استغلال الموارد Resource exploitation

Common Phrases

نضوب الموارد

Depletion of resources

تخصيص الموارد

Allocation of resources

موارد متجددة

Renewable resources

Often Confused With

موارد vs مصادر

Masadir (sources) is broader; Mawarid usually refers to economic/usable assets.

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Usage Notes

Always appears in IELTS Writing Task 2 essays about the environment or population.

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Common Mistakes

Using the singular 'Mawrid' when referring to general assets.

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Memory Tip

Mawarid sounds like 'More' - having more stuff to use.

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Word Origin

From the root (و-ر-د) meaning to arrive or come to a watering place.

Grammar Patterns

Plural noun (broken plural). Often used in Idafa with adjectives like 'Tabi'iya'.

Quick Quiz

النفط هو أحد الـ ___ غير المتجددة.

Correct!

The correct answer is: موارد

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