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Cynthia N
Lektor ze społeczności📱🎤✨ Modern English in Use
Today’s Word: Aura
Aura originally meant a spiritual energy around a person.
Example:
“She has a calm aura.”
It sounded serious. Almost mystical.
Now the meaning has shifted.
📲 On social media, aura means presence, vibe, confidence, or social influence.
It’s about how someone comes across not spiritually, but socially.
You’ll see comments like:
😎 “He has insane aura.”
🔥 “That outfit increased her aura.”
📉 “You just lost 200 aura points.”
🎬 “Main character aura.”
🚜"Aura Farming."
This usage is exaggerated on purpose.
Sometimes it’s admiration.
Sometimes it’s sarcasm.
Sometimes it’s playful mockery.
If someone says,
“His aura dropped after that presentation,”👈🏾 what they mean his presence looked weaker or less confident.
No one is talking about energy fields.
🏢 Professional vs Social
On TikTok:
“That CEO has crazy aura.”
In a meeting:
“She demonstrates strong executive presence.”
Aura is informal.
Executive presence is professional.
Choose based on context.
🚫 When Not to Use It
Avoid “aura” in:
1️⃣ Interviews
2️⃣ Academic writing
3️⃣ Formal business emails
4️⃣ Serious presentations
It can sound immature if used incorrectly.
🧠 Why This Matters
Modern English is not just vocabulary.
It’s tone awareness.
If you don’t understand how words evolve,
you miss the joke.
You miss the social signal.
That’s where real communication awareness begins.
25 lut 2026 07:29
Cynthia N
Znajomość języków
angielski, inny, hiszpański
Język do nauczenia się
inny
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