Speaking in Public

QuestionAnswer
embarrassment, awkwardness
حرجharaj
Her face turned red with embarrassment.
احمر وجهها من الحرج.
I felt great embarrassment when I forgot the words of my speech.
شعرت بحرج كبير عندما نسيت كلمات خطابي.sha'artu biharajin kabîrin 'indamâ nasîtu kalimâti khitâbî
There is no need for embarrassment, this is a good question.
لا داعي للحرج، فهذا سؤال جيد.
influential; moving, touching
مؤثرmu'aththir
The student gave a very moving speech.
ألقت الطالبة خطابا مؤثرا جدا.
Her story was moving, and some of those present cried.
كانت قصتها مؤثرة، فبكى بعض الحاضرين.kânat qissatuhâ mu'aththiratan, fabakâ ba'd al-hâdirîn
The speaker is an influential personality in society.
المتحدثة شخصية مؤثرة في المجتمع.
the moment (that), as soon as (one word)
حالماhâlamâ
As soon as I went up on the stage, I forgot everything.
حالما صعدت إلى المسرح، نسيت كل شيء.
I will start my speech as soon as everyone sits down.
سأبدأ خطابي حالما يجلس الجميع.
willing, ready (to) (lit. in readiness)
على استعدادala isti'dâdin
I am willing to speak in front of the audience.
أنا على استعداد للتحدث أمام الجمهور.
The speaker was ready for all the questions.
كانت المتحدثة على استعداد لكل الأسئلة.kânat al-mutahaddithatu ala istidâdin likulli al-as'ilah
utter, total (complete)
تامtâmm
There was utter silence in the hall.
كان في القاعة صمت تام.
She spoke with utter confidence in front of the audience.
تحدثت بثقة تامة أمام الجمهور.
one (impersonal), a person
المرءal-mar'u
One must prepare well before any speech.
يجب على المرء أن يستعد جيدا قبل أي خطاب.
One cannot please everyone.
لا يستطيع المرء أن يرضي الجميع.
One learns from one's mistakes.
يتعلم المرء من أخطائه.
to hold on to, to stick to
تمسك بtamassaka bi
The speaker held on to her opinion despite the difficult questions.
تمسكت المتحدثة برأيها رغم الأسئلة الصعبة.tamassakati-lmutahaddithatu bira'yihâ raghma-l-as'ilati-s-sa'bati
The child held on to his mother's hand in front of the audience.
تمسك الطفل بيد أمه أمام الجمهور.
We must hold on to our principles.
يجب أن نتمسك بمبادئنا.
inevitably, definitely
حتماhatman
The audience will inevitably ask you about this topic.
سيسألك الجمهور حتما عن هذا الموضوع.
One will inevitably feel some fear.
سيشعر المرء حتما ببعض الخوف.

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