أَبْدَلَ (aabdala)to substitute
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb أَبْدَلَ (aabdala) — “to substitute”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: أَبْدَلَ يُبْدِلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| أَبْدَلَ aabdala | يُبْدِلُ yubdilu | أَبْدِلْ aabdil | إِبْدَالٌ iibdaālun |
Meanings & examples
1. to substitute
- أَبْدَلَ المُدَرِّسُ طَالِبًا آخَرَ لِيُكْمِلَ العَمَلَ.The teacher substituted another student to complete the work.
- أَبْدَلَ الفَنَّانُ الأَلْوَانَ الزَّاهِيَةَ بِأُخْرَى هَادِئَةٍ.The artist substituted bright colors with calmer ones.
- أَلَمْ تُبْدِلِ الشَّرِكَةُ المَوَادَّ الخَامَ بِأُخْرَى أَرْخَصَ ثَمَنًا؟Didn't the company substitute the raw materials with cheaper ones?
2. to change
- أَبْدَلَ اللَّهُ حُزْنَهُمْ فَرَحًا.God changed their sadness into joy.
- أَبْدَلَ الرَّجُلُ رَأْيَهُ بَعْدَ أَنْ سَمِعَ الْحَقِيقَةَ.The man changed his opinion after he heard the truth.
- أَبْدَلَ الْجَوُّ مَزَاجِي إِلَى الْأَفْضَلِ.The weather changed my mood for the better.
3. to exchange
- أَبْدَلَ الرَّجُلُ مَقْعَدَهُ بِمَقْعَدٍ آخَرَ فِي القِطَارِ.The man exchanged his seat for another seat on the train.
- قَرَّرَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ أَنْ تُبْدِلَ سَيَّارَاتِهَا القَدِيمَةَ بِأُخْرَى جَدِيدَةٍ.The company decided to exchange its old cars for new ones.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنِي أَنْ أُبْدِلَ هَذَا القَمِيصَ بِحَجْمٍ أَكْبَرَ؟Can I exchange this shirt for a larger size?
4. to replace
- أَبْدَلَ الْمُوَظَّفُ الْقَلَمَ الْقَدِيمَ بِآخَرَ جَدِيدٍ.The employee replaced the old pen with a new one.
- أَبْدَلَ الْمُهَنْدِسُ الْقِطْعَةَ التَّالِفَةَ بِقِطْعَةٍ سَلِيمَةٍ.The engineer replaced the damaged part with a sound one.
- أَبْدَلَ الْحَارِسُ مِفْتَاحَ الْبَابِ بَعْدَ ضَيَاعِ الْأَوَّلِ.The guard replaced the door key after the first one was lost.
5. to substitute / replace
- أَبْدَلَ الْمُعَلِّمُ الْكَلِمَةَ الصَّعْبَةَ بِأُخْرَى سَهْلَةٍ.The teacher substituted the difficult word with an easy one.
- يُبْدِلُ الْعَامِلُ الْجُزْءَ التَّالِفَ بِجُزْءٍ جَدِيدٍ.The worker replaces the damaged part with a new one.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُبْدِلَ هَذَا الْقَمِيصَ بِحَجْمٍ أَكْبَرَ؟Can you replace this shirt with a larger size?
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