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• نص قصير مكتوب حول موضوع معيّن، غالباً ما يُكتب من وجهة نظر شخصية، ويُطلب عادةً في المؤسسات التعليمية. ويُطلق أيضاً على المقالة أو الكتابة النثرية التي تعالج موضوعاً ما تحليلاً أو عرضاً.

A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often written from the author's personal point of view, commonly assigned in academic settings.

1. Academic writingA2formal

   A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often written by students to demonstrate knowledge.

   مقال

   • She wrote an essay on climate change for her class.
   • The teacher assigned a 500-word essay on Shakespeare.
   • He spent the weekend researching for his history essay.

   المرادفاتarticlecompositionpapertheme

2. B1formal

   A short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.

   مقالة أدبية

   • The author published a collection of personal essays.
   • Her essay on modern art was widely praised.
   • He wrote an essay about the meaning of happiness.

   المرادفاتarticlecommentarycompositiondisquisitiondissertationpaperpiecereviewthesistreatise

• فعل قديم يعني حاول أو جرّب؛ بذل جهدًا للقيام بشيء ما.

An archaic verb meaning to attempt or try; to make an effort to do something.

1. Attempt or tryB2formal

   To make an attempt or effort to do something.

   يحاول

   • He essayed a difficult climb up the mountain.
   • She essayed to write a novel in her spare time.
   • The team essayed a new approach to solve the problem.

   المرادفاتattemptendeavorseekstrivetryundertakeventure