Usages of على وشك
الحافلة على وشك أن تتحرك.al-ḥâfilatu 'alâ washki an tataḥarraka.
The bus is about to move.
نحن على وشك الوصول.nahnu 'alâ washki l-wusûli
We are about to arrive.
كان الرضيع على وشك أن ينام، ثم بدأ يبكي.kâna ar-radî'u 'alâ washki an yanâma, thumma bada'a yabkî.
The baby was about to fall asleep, then he started crying.
الحافلة على وشك المغادرة.al-hâfilatu 'alâ washki al-mughâdarah
The bus is about to depart.
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