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Meaning of بدل in English and Arabic

بدلبَدَل

1) allowance - noun

  ∘ Meaning of allowance in Arabic and English:

an amount of money that is given to somebody regularly or for a particular purpose

  ∘ Example of allowance in Arabic and English

  ∘ How to pronounce allowance in English?

allowance is pronounced in English as

بدلبَدَّلَ - فعل

2) change - verb

  ∘ Meaning of change in Arabic and English:

to replace on thing, person, service, etc. with something new or different

Click to show verb conjugation change

  ∘ Simple past of the verb change

changed

  ∘ Past participle of the verb change

changed

Click to show conjugation of بدلبَدَّلَ

  ∘ past tense conjugation in Arabic بدلبَدَّلَ

بدلبَدَّلَ

  ∘ present & future tenses conjugation in Arabic بدلبَدَّلَ

يبدليُبَدِّلُ

  ∘ imperative mood conjugation in Arabic بدلبَدَّلَ

بدلبَدِّلْ

  ∘ Example of change in Arabic and English

بدلت الأثاث بَدَّلْتُ الأَثَاثَ منمِنْ أجلأَجْلِ زوجتيزَوْجَتِيْ

I changed the furniture for my wife

أريد أُرِيْدُ تبديلتَبْدِيْلَ تصميمتَصْمِيْمَ الموقعالمَوْقِعِ

I want to change the website's design

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بدلنا المنزل بمنزل بَدَّلْنَا المَنْزِلَ بِمَنْزِلٍ أكبرأَكْبَرَ

We changed the house for a bigger one

بدل تصرفاتكبَدِّلْ تَصَرُّفَاتِكَ

Change your behaviors

بدلت بَدَّلْتُ محلمَحَلَّ إقامتي إلى محلهإِقَامَتِيَ إِلَىْ مَحَلِّهِ

I changed my place of residence to his

  ∘ How to pronounce change in English?

change is pronounced in English as

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بدل - فعل

3) change - verb

  ∘ Meaning of change in Arabic and English:

to exchange positions, places, etc. with somebody else, so that you have what they have, and they have what you have

  ∘ Example of change in Arabic and English

هلهَلْ بإمكانك تبديل مقعدك معيبِإِمْكَانِكَ تَبْدِيْلُ مَقْعَدِكَ مَعِيَ؟

Can you change seats with me?

  ∘ How to pronounce change in English?

change is pronounced in English as

بدل - فعل

4) change - verb

  ∘ Meaning of change in Arabic and English:

to put on different cloths

  ∘ Example of change in Arabic and English

هل بدلت ملابسكهَلْ بَدَّلْتَ مَلَابِسَكَ؟

Have you changed your cloths?

ذهبت إلى غرفتي لأبدل ملابسي ذَهَبْتُ إِلَىْ غُرْفَتِيَ لِأُبَدِّلَ مَلَابِسِيَ

I went to my room to change

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عليك تبديل هذا الفستان القبيح عَلَيْكِ تَبْدِيْلُ هَذَا الفُسْتَانِ القَبِيْحِ

You should change out of this ugly dress

بدلت إلى ملابس العمل بَدَّلْتُ إِلَىْ مَلَابِسِ العَمَلِ

I changed into working cloths

  ∘ How to pronounce change in English?

change is pronounced in English as

بدل - فعل

5) change - verb

  ∘ Meaning of change in Arabic and English:

to exchange something you have bought for something else

  ∘ Example of change in Arabic and English

أريد تبديل القميص ببنطال أُرِيْدُ تَبْدِيْلَ القَمِيْصِ بِبِنْطَالٍ

I want to change the shirt for a trouser

الكنزة ضيقة لذا علي تبديلهاالكَنْزَةُ ضَيِّقَةٌ لِذَا عَلَيَّ تَبْدِيْلُهَا

The T-shirt is tight so I have to change it

  ∘ How to pronounce change in English?

change is pronounced in English as

بدلبَدَّلَ - فعل

6) color - verb

  ∘ Meaning of color in Arabic and English:

to affect something especially negatively.

Click to show verb conjugation color

  ∘ Simple past of the verb color

colorred

  ∘ Past participle of the verb color

colorred

  ∘ Example of color in Arabic and English

لن أبدل شهادتي لَنْ أُبَدِّلَ شَهَادَتِيَ

I will not color my testimony

  ∘ How to pronounce color in English?

color is pronounced in English as

بدلبَدَّلَ - فعل

7) exchange - verb

  ∘ Meaning of exchange in Arabic and English:

to give or return something that you have and get something different or better instead

Click to show verb conjugation exchange

  ∘ Simple past of the verb exchange

exchanged

  ∘ Past participle of the verb exchange

exchanged

  ∘ Example of exchange in Arabic and English

هل بدلت القميصهَلْ بَدَّلْتَ القَمِيْصَ؟

Have you exchanged the shirt?

هل يمكنني تبديل الساعة بالنقودهَلْ يُمْكِنُنِيْ تَبْدِيْلُ السَّاعَةِ بِالنُّقُوْدِ؟

Can I exchange the watch for money?

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بدلت القميص بالنظارة الشمسيةبَدَّلْتُ القَمِيْصَ بِالنَّظَّارَةِ الشَّمْسِيَّةِ

I exchanged the shirt for sunglasses

  ∘ How to pronounce exchange in English?

exchange is pronounced in English as

بدلبَدَلَ - اسم

8) preference - noun

  ∘ Meaning of preference in Arabic and English:

بدلا عن شيء أو شخص أي عوضا عنه بَدَلًا عَنْ شَيْءٍ أَوْ شَخْصٍ أَيْ عِوَضًا عَنْهُ

in preference to something (=rather than something) If you choose one thing in preference to another thing, you choose it because you like or want it more than the other thing:

  ∘ Example of preference in Arabic and English

درست الإنجليزية بدلا عن الفرنسية (=فضلت دراستها)دَرَسْتُ الإِنْجِلِيْزِيَّةَ بَدَلًا عَنِ الفِرَنْسِيَّةِ (=فَضَّلْتُ دِرَاسَتَهَا)

I studied English in preference to French

اخترت بدلا عنه (=فضلت عليه) اخْتِرْتُ بَدَلًا عَنْهُ (=فُضِّلْتُ عَلَيْهِ)

I was chosen in preference to him

  ∘ How to pronounce preference in English?

preference is pronounced in English as

بدلبَدَّلَ - فعل

9) reverse - verb

  ∘ Meaning of reverse in Arabic and English:

بدل قراره أي غيره إلى النقيض بَدَّلَ قَرَارَهُ أَيْ غَيَّرَهُ إِلَىْ النَّقِيْضِ

[transitive] reverse something to change a previous decision, law, etc. to the opposite one

Click to show verb conjugation reverse

  ∘ Simple past of the verb reverse

reversed

  ∘ Past participle of the verb reverse

reversed

  ∘ Example of reverse in Arabic and English

وعد أنه لن يبدل قراره هذه المرة وَعَدَ أَنَّهُ لَنْ يُبَدِّلَ قَرَارَهُ هَذِهِ المَرَّةَ

He promised he will not reverse my decision this time

بدل سياسته وتبنى سياسة أكثر حزما بَدَّلَ سِيَاسَتَهُ وَتَبَنَّىْ سِيَاسَةً أَكْثَرَ حَزْمًا

He reversed his policy and adopted more strict one

  ∘ How to pronounce reverse in English?

reverse is pronounced in English as

بدل - فعل

10) reverse - verb

  ∘ Meaning of reverse in Arabic and English:

بدل حاله ونحو ذلك أي غيره وقلبه بَدَّلَ حَالَهُ وَنَحْوَ ذَلِكَ أَيْ غَيَّرَهُ وَقَلَبَهُ

[transitive] reverse something to exchange the positions or functions of two things

  ∘ Example of reverse in Arabic and English

بدلت الحرب أحوالنا وأصبح سيدا عليبَدَّلَتِ الحَرْبُ أَحْوَالَنَا وَأَصْبَحَ سَيِّدًا عَلَيَّ

The war reversed our situation and he became my master

  ∘ How to pronounce reverse in English?

reverse is pronounced in English as

بدلبَدَّلَ - فعل

11) shed - verb

  ∘ Meaning of shed in Arabic and English:

بدل الثعبان جلده أي استبدله وغيرته بَدَّلَ الثُّعْبَانُ جِلْدَهُ أَيِ اسْتَبْدَلَهُ وَغَيَّرَتْهُ

shed something if an animal sheds its skin, it loses them naturally

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  ∘ Simple past of the verb shed

shed

  ∘ Past participle of the verb shed

shed

  ∘ Example of shed in Arabic and English

تبدل الأفعى جلدها مرتين إلى أربعة في السنةتُبَدِّلُ الأَفْعَىْ جِلْدَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ إِلَىْ أَرْبَعَةٍ فِيْ السَّنَةِ

a snake sheds its skin two to four times per year

لم تبدل الثعابين جلدهالِمَ تُبَدِّلُ الثَّعَابِيْنُ جِلْدَهَا؟

Why do snakes shed their skin?

  ∘ How to pronounce shed in English?

shed is pronounced in English as

بدل بَدَّلَ - فعل

12) substitute - verb

  ∘ Meaning of substitute in Arabic and English:

بدل شيء بشيء أي استخدم بدل شيء مطلوب شيء آخر (تدخل الباء على المتروك)بَدَّلَ شَيْءً بِشَيْءٍ أَيْ اسْتَخْدَمَ بَدَلَ شَيْءٍ مَطْلُوْبٍ شَيْءً آخَرَ (تُدْخَلُ البَاءُ عَلَىْ المَتْرُوْكِ)

[transitive] to use something new or different instead of something else

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  ∘ Simple past of the verb substitute

substituted

  ∘ Past participle of the verb substitute

substituted

  ∘ Example of substitute in Arabic and English

يمكن أن تبدل السمن بالزبدة في الوصفة يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُبَدِّلَ السَّمْنِ بِالزُّبْدَةِ فِيْ الوَصْفَةِ

Margarine can be substituted for butter in this recipe.

يمكنك تبديل الزبدة بالزيتيُمْكِنُكَ تَبْدِيْلُ الزُّبْدَةِ بِالزَّيْتِ

Oil can be substituted with butter

  ∘ How to pronounce substitute in English?

substitute is pronounced in English as

بدل - فعل

13) substitute - verb

  ∘ Meaning of substitute in Arabic and English:

بدل لاعبا بلاعب أي أبدله وأدخل لاعبا آخر محله (تدخل الباء على المتروك)بَدَّلَ لَاعِبًا بِلَاعِبٍ أَيْ أَبْدَّلَهُ وَأَدْخَلَ لَاعِبًا آخَرَ مَحَلَّهُ (تُدْخَلُ البَاءُ عَلَىْ المَتْرُوْكِ)

[transitive] to replace someone with another person, especially another player

  ∘ Example of substitute in Arabic and English

بدل بعد الشوط الأول بُدِّلَ بَعْدَ الشَّوْطِ الأَوَّلِ

He was substituted after the first half

  ∘ How to pronounce substitute in English?

substitute is pronounced in English as

بدلبدّل - فعل

14) alter - verb

  ∘ Meaning of alter in Arabic and English:

بدل بدّل شخص ما أو شيءشيّء ما أي أصبح على غير ما هو عليه أو تحول أو غيرما أيّ أصبح على غير ما هو عليّه أو تحوّل أو غيّر

to become different; to make somebody/something different

Click to show verb conjugation alter

  ∘ Simple past of the verb alter

alterred

  ∘ Past participle of the verb alter

alterred

  ∘ Example of alter in Arabic and English

الشهرة تبدلتبدّل الناس أحياناالناس أحياناً.

Fame alters people sometimes.

يجب عليهم عليّهم أن يبدلوا يبدّلوا وجهة نظرهم.

They need to alter their point of view.

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رفض أن يبدل قرارهأن يبدّل قراره.

He refused to alter his decision.

لم يبدل ما قاله شعوري تجاه المسألةيبدّل ما قاله شعوري تجاه المسألة.

What he said didn't alter my feelings towards the matter.

  ∘ How to pronounce alter in English?

alter is pronounced in English as

بدلبدّل - فعل

15) alter - verb

  ∘ Meaning of alter in Arabic and English:

بدل شخص ما أو شيء ما بدّل شخص ما أو شيّء ما أيأيّ أصبح على غير ما هو عليه أو تحول أو تغيرعليّه أو تحوّل أو تغيّر

to become different; to make somebody/something different

  ∘ Example of alter in Arabic and English

بدلت خططها بخطط جديدةبدّلت خططها بخطط جديدة.

She altered her plans to new ones.

يجب أن نبدل عاداتنا الغير صحيةيجب أن نبدّل عاداتنا الغيّر صحيّة.

We must alter our unhealthy habits.

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سوف يبدل قراره إذا دعماه والديهسوف يبدّل قراره إذا دعماه والديّه.

He will alter his decision if his parents support him.

سوف يكلفك الأمر أموال كثيرة إذا أردت أن تبدل سيارتكسوف يكلفك الأمر أموال كثيرة إذا أردت أن تبدّل سيّارتك.

It will cost you a lot of money if you want to alter your car.

  ∘ How to pronounce alter in English?

alter is pronounced in English as

totop