Two words you have met before
| you know | the new word |
|---|---|
| حَرِج critical | حَرَج embarrassment |
| مُؤَثِّر influencer | مُؤَثِّر influential; moving |
حَرِج describes a situation (الموقف حرج, the situation is critical). حَرَج is the feeling, and it usually sits after a preposition:
| Her face turned red with embarrassment. | احمر وجهها من الحرج. |
مُؤَثِّر is one word with two uses. As a noun it is a person who influences others; as an adjective it follows a noun and agrees with it, moving for a speech or a story, influential for a person:
| The student gave a very moving speech. | ألقت الطالبة خطابا مؤثرا جدا. |
The moment on stage
حَالَمَا the moment that, as soon as joins two clauses, like عندما:
| As soon as I went up on the stage, I forgot everything. | حالما صعدت إلى المسرح، نسيت كل شيء. |
عَلَى اسْتِعْدَاد, literally in readiness, works like an adjective; لِـ names what you are ready for:
| I am willing to speak in front of the audience. | أنا على استعداد للتحدث أمام الجمهور. |
تَامّ follows its noun and agrees with it: صمت تام, ثقة تامة.
| She spoke with utter confidence in front of the audience. | تحدثت بثقة تامة أمام الجمهور. |
Advice for anyone
المَرْء is one in a general statement, and it comes with الـ:
| One learns from one's mistakes. | يتعلم المرء من أخطائه. |
تَمَسَّكَ بِـ is to hold on to something, a hand or a principle, and حَتْمًا marks what is bound to happen:
| We must hold on to our principles. | يجب أن نتمسك بمبادئنا. |
| The audience will inevitably ask you about this topic. | سيسألك الجمهور حتما عن هذا الموضوع. |
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