No. 3,245 in Arabic
بوصفه
"As" or "in his/its capacity as."
In a sentence
تحدث الكاتب بوصفه خبيرًا في الأدب العربي.
The writer spoke as an expert in Arabic literature.
In this sentence, بوصفه (as) is used to indicate the writer’s role or identity while speaking.
حضر المتحدث المؤتمر بوصفه ممثلاً عن الشركة.
The speaker attended the conference as a representative of the company.
Here, بوصفه (as) expresses the speaker's function or position during the attendance of the conference.
علّق المدير على المشروع بوصفه مسؤولًا عن إدارته.
The manager commented on the project as the one responsible for its management.
In this usage, بوصفه (as) denotes the manager's capacity or responsibility while commenting on the project.
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