No. 1,519 in Arabic

بدا

"Bada" (بدا) means "to appear" or "to seem."

In a sentence

بدا الأمر واضحًا بعد أن شرح الموضوع.
The matter seemed clear after the topic was explained.
Here, 'بدا' is used to mean 'seemed' or 'appeared' when describing a situation or condition.
بدا الطفل سعيدًا جدًا عند رؤية ألعابه الجديدة.
The child looked very happy upon seeing his new toys.
In this sentence, 'بدا' is employed to express how someone appears emotionally or visibly under certain conditions.
بدا لي أن الخطأ كان من البداية.
It seemed to me that the mistake was from the beginning.
Here, 'بدا' conveys a personal perception or opinion about the state or origin of an issue.

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