Usages of ما إن
ما إن اقتحم اللص البنك حتى تجمهرت الشرطة.mâ ini iqtahama allissu albanka hattâ tajamharati ashshurtatu.
No sooner had the thief stormed the bank than the police gathered.
ما إن انهمر المطر حتى تجمهر الناس داخل المطعم.mâ ini nhamara al-mataru hattâ tajamhara an-nâsu dâkhila al-matami
No sooner had the rain poured down than the people gathered inside the restaurant.
ما إن ارتطمت السيارة بالجدار حتى تطاير الزجاج.maa ini irtatamati s-sayyaaratu bil-jidaari hattaa tataayara z-zujaaju
No sooner had the car crashed into the wall than the glass scattered.
ما إن انقض النمر على الغزال حتى ارتعش.mâ ini inqadda annamiru alâ alghazâli hattâ irtaasha.
No sooner had the tiger pounced on the gazelle than it trembled.
ما إن اقتحمت الصحفيات القاعة حتى تلعثمت الوزيرة.mā ini iqtahamati assahafiyyâtu alqâ'ata hattâ tala'thamati alwazîratu
No sooner had the female journalists stormed the hall than the female minister stammered.
ما إن رأت الأسد حتى ارتعشت وتلعثمت.mâ in ra'ati l-asada hattâ irta'ashat wa tala'thamat.
No sooner had she seen the lion than she trembled and stammered.
ما إن انسكب الماء الساخن حتى تبخر.mâ ini insakaba al-mâ'u as-sâkhinu hattâ tabakhkhara.
No sooner had the hot water spilled than it evaporated.
ما إن ارتطم الطائر بالنافذة حتى انقض عليه القط.mâ ini irtatama at-tâ'iru bin-nâfidhati hattâ inqadda alayhi l-qittu
No sooner had the bird crashed into the window than the cat pounced on it.
ما إن تلعثمت اللاعبة حتى تبخر الأمل نفسه.mâ in tala'thamati l-lâ'ibatu hattâ tabakhkhara l-amalu nafsuhu
No sooner had the female player stammered than the hope itself evaporated.
ما إن تطايرت الأوراق حتى تجمهر الموظفون ليجمعوها.mâ in tatâyarati l-awrâqu hattâ tajamhara l-muwazzafûna liyajmaûhâ
No sooner had the papers scattered than the employees gathered to collect them.
ما إن انهمرت دموعها حتى ارتعشت وتلعثمت.mâ ini anhamarat dumû'uhâ hattâ irta'ashat wa tala'thamat
No sooner had her tears poured down than she trembled and stammered.
ما إن هاجم الذئب القطيع حتى تطاير الغبار.mâ in hâjama al-dhi'bu al-qatî'a hattâ tatâyara al-ghubâru
No sooner had the wolf attacked the flock than the dust scattered.
ما إن ارتطمت الشاحنة بالجدار حتى استيقظت الحارسة النائمة.mâ ini irtatamati ash-shâhinatu bil-jidâri hattâ istayqazati al-hârisatu an-nâ'imah
No sooner had the truck crashed into the wall than the sleeping female guard woke up.
ما إن هاجم الخصم حتى صد الملاكم الهجوم صدتين.mâ in hâjama al-khasmu hattâ sadda al-mulâkimu al-hujûma saddatayn
No sooner had the opponent attacked than the boxer blocked the attack twice.
ما إن بدأت المباراة حتى صد الملاكم صدتين عنيفتين.mâ in bada'ati al-mubârâtu hattâ sadda al-mulâkimu saddatayni anîfatayni
No sooner had the match started than the boxer made two fierce blocks.
ما إن بدأت المناظرة حتى شدد المرشح على قضية جوهرية.mâ 'in bada'ati l-munâzaratu hattâ shaddada l-murashshahu ala qadiyyatin jawhariyyah
No sooner had the debate started than the candidate emphasized a fundamental issue.
ما إن سمعت المغالطة حتى فندتها ببرهان قوي.mâ in samiatu al-mughâlaṭata hattâ fannadtuhâ bi-burhânin qawiyyin
No sooner had I heard the fallacy than I refuted it with a strong proof.
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