بَدَّلَ (badaala)to change
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb بَدَّلَ (badaala) — “to change”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation (1): بَدَّلَ يُبَدِّلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَدَّلَ badaala | يُبَدِّلُ yubadiilu | بَدِّلْ badiil | تَبْدِيل tabdīl |
Conjugation (2): بَدَلَ يَبْدُلُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| بَدَلَ badala | يَبْدُلُ yabdulu | اُبْدُلْ aubdul | بَدْل badl |
Meanings & examples
1. to change
- بَدَّلَ الوَلَدُ لُعْبَتَهُ بِأُخْرَى.The boy exchanged his toy for another.
- بَدَّلَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ سِيَاسَتَهَا لِتَتَوَافَقَ مَعَ القَوَانِينِ الجَدِيدَةِ.The company changed its policy to comply with the new laws.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُبَدِّلْ مَلَابِسَكَ بَعْدَ العَوْدَةِ مِنَ المَطَرِ؟Why didn't you change your clothes after returning from the rain?
2. to exchange
- بَدَّلَ التَّاجِرُ الْعُمْلَةَ الْمَحَلِّيَّةَ بِعُمْلَةٍ أَجْنَبِيَّةٍ.The merchant exchanged the local currency for foreign currency.
- أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أُبَدِّلَ هَذَا الْكِتَابَ بِآخَرَ لِأَنَّهُ مُمَزَّقٌ.I wanted to exchange this book for another because it is torn.
- بَدَّلَ الْأَصْدِقَاءُ الْهَدَايَا بَيْنَهُمْ فِي يَوْمِ الْعِيدِ.The friends exchanged gifts among themselves on the holiday.
3. to alter
- بَدَّلَ النَّجَّارُ الْخَشَبَ الْقَدِيمَ بِآخَرَ جَدِيدٍ.The carpenter altered the old wood with another new one.
- يُمْكِنُكَ أَنْ تُبَدِّلَ مَقَاسَ الْقَمِيصِ إِذَا لَمْ يُنَاسِبْكَ.You can alter the shirt's size if it does not suit you.
- بَدَّلَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ خُطَطَهَا بَعْدَ ظُهُورِ مُنَافِسٍ جَدِيدٍ.The company altered its plans after the appearance of a new competitor.
4. to change, replace
- بَدَّلَ الوَلَدُ لُعْبَتَهُ بِأُخْرَى.The boy exchanged his toy for another.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُبَدِّلْ مَلَابِسَكَ بَعْدَ العَوْدَةِ مِنَ المَطَرِ؟Why didn't you change your clothes after returning from the rain?
- بَدَّلَ الفَنَّانُ الأَلْوَانَ الزَّاهِيَةَ بِأَلْوَانٍ هَادِئَةٍ لِخَلْقِ جَوٍّ سَلِيمٍ فِي لَوْحَتِهِ.The artist exchanged the bright colors for calm colors to create a serene atmosphere in his painting.
5. to replace
- بَدِّلْ الْكِتَابَ الْقَدِيمَ بِجَدِيدٍ.Replace the old book with a new one.
- يُبَدِّلُ الْعَامِلُ الْإِطَارَ التَّالِفَ بِسُرْعَةٍ.The worker quickly replaces the damaged tire.
- بَدَّلَتِ الشَّرِكَةُ نِظَامَ الْعَمَلِ الْقَدِيمَ بِنِظَامٍ أَكْثَرَ حَدَاثَةً.The company replaced the old work system with a more modern one.
6. to substitute
7. to swap
- بَدَّلَ الْأَخَوَانِ مَقَاعِدَهُمَا فِي الْحَافِلَةِ لِيَجْلِسَا مَعًا.The two brothers swapped their seats on the bus to sit together.
- هَلْ يُمْكِنُنَا أَنْ نُبَدِّلَ مَوَاعِيدَ اجْتِمَاعِنَا إِلَى يَوْمٍ آخَرَ؟Can we swap our meeting times to another day?
- بَدَّلَتِ الْفَتَاةُ فُسْتَانَهَا الْقَدِيمَ بِفُسْتَانٍ جَدِيدٍ لِلْحَفْلَةِ.The girl swapped her old dress for a new one for the party.
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