No. 2,345 in Arabic

بديلة

Substitute or alternative.

In a sentence

اخترت البديلة لأنها كانت أكثر ملاءمة للمهمة.
I chose the substitute because it was more suitable for the task.
As an adjective, 'بديلة' describes something that serves as a replacement or an alternative.
الشركة تسعى إلى تقديم منتجات بديلة صديقة للبيئة.
The company seeks to provide environmentally friendly alternative products.
'بديلة' here characterizes products that act as replacements for less desirable ones.
كانت السيارة البديلة جاهزة لتوصيلنا إلى الوجهة.
The alternative vehicle was ready to take us to the destination.
'بديلة' modifies 'السيارة', indicating a vehicle serving as a substitute.

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