Definition
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اِنطَوى على نَفسِهِ
intawā 'ala nafsih
اِنطَوى على نَفسِهِ يعني الانسحاب من التفاعل مع الآخرين والتركيز على الذات.
To retreat means to withdraw from interaction with others and focus on oneself.
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بعد انتهاء الحفل، اِنطَوى على نَفسِهِ في غرفته.
ba'da intihā' al-hafl, intawā 'ala nafsih fi ghorfatih.
After the party ended, he retreated to his room.
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في أوقات الضغط، يُفضل الكثيرون أن اِنطَوا على نَفسِهِم.
fi awqāt al-da'ht, yufaddil al-kathīrūn an intawā 'ala nafsihim.
In times of stress, many prefer to retreat into themselves.
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عندما يشعر بالقلق، يختار أن اِنطَوى على نَفسِهِ بدلاً من التحدث.
عindamā yash'ur bi-al-qalaq, yakhtār an intawā 'ala nafsih badalan min al-tahadduth.
When he feels anxious, he chooses to retreat into himself instead of talking.