opening

20:47 Jul 17, 2020
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English to Arabic translations [Non-PRO]
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / opening
English term or phrase: opening
That was an opening, by the way.

Someone give a speech about his life's mistakes and the things he regrets doing in hi life. And in the end of it, he said, "That was an opening." Could it be "self criticism"?

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 10:08


Summary of answers provided
4 +1بداية الانفراجة/بداية انقشاع الغشاوة
Sara Farouk
3فرصة
Hani Hassaan
2مقدمة
Karina Zidan (X)
1فرصة/بداية
Mina Fayek


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بداية الانفراجة/بداية انقشاع الغشاوة


Explanation:
I believe the writer means it was an 'opening' to the truth about himself. A stage of self-awareness somehow.

Sara Farouk
Egypt
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agree  syrine mzid
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مقدمة


Explanation:
What's the tone of the speech? Could it be some sarcastic comic relief at the end? As in "I'm just getting started"?

Karina Zidan (X)
Netherlands
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فرصة


Explanation:
he may want to say that his mistakes were a chance to learn from his mistakes?
كل هذه الأخطاء والأشياء التي ندمت على فعلها كانت فرصة مناسبة للتعلم منها؟؟؟

Hani Hassaan
Egypt
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فرصة/بداية


Explanation:
There's still much context needed to answer this accurately, but in general and in a situation such as the one you explained, I'd say that the word "opening" would resemble almost exactly what you'd mean by: "فاتحة"؛ as in a opening/source of a chance or other things (start/beginning).
Hope I could help.

Example sentence(s):
  • فاتحة خير/فاتحة اتفتحت.
Mina Fayek
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