No. 3,230 in Arabic

بديلا

Alternative.

In a sentence

يمكن اختيار اللون الأزرق بديلا عن الأخضر.
The blue color can be chosen instead of the green.
The word 'بديلا' is used here as a noun meaning a substitute or an alternative, indicating that something can replace another.
قرر المدير تعيين موظف بديلا للمستقيل.
The manager decided to appoint an employee as a replacement for the resigned one.
In this sentence, 'بديلا' acts as an adjective describing the appointed employee as a replacement.
قدم العلماء الطاقة الشمسية بديلا للوقود الأحفوري.
Scientists presented solar energy as an alternative to fossil fuels.
Here, 'بديلا' is used as a predicate expressing the proposed alternative in the comparison.

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