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Arabic frequency list

No. 2,078 in Arabic

بدلا

"بدلا" means "instead" or "in place of."

In a sentence

  • ذهبت إلى المكتبة بدلا من الحديقة.

    I went to the library instead of the park.

    The word بدلا is used to indicate a substitution or an alternative choice.

  • يفضل أن نعمل بجهد بدلا من الانتظار بلا فائدة.

    It is preferable to work hard instead of waiting in vain.

    Here, بدلا is used to suggest a preferable alternative to an action.

  • اخترت الشاي بدلا من القهوة.

    I chose tea instead of coffee.

    In this instance, بدلا specifies a selected option over another.

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