Arabic → English
مُقَابِل in English
- Pronunciation
- muqābil
- Arabizi
muqabil- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- مُقَابِلَاتٌ muqābilāt
- Root
- ق ب ل
Other meanings
- مُقَابِلَ muqābila — versus · versus
- مُقَابِلٌ لِـ muqābilun li- — exchange for · exchange for
How to use it
مقابل has several common uses. As a noun it means “opposite” (مُقَابِل). As a preposition it works like “versus” or “against”. It can also indicate an exchange, as in “in exchange for”. Context decides the meaning.
Example sentences
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هذا هو المقابل للخطأ.
hādhā huwa al-muqābilu lil-khaṭaʾ.
This is the opposite of the mistake.
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الفريق يَلعَبُ ضدَ الخصمِ مُقَابِلَهُ.
al-farīq yalʿabu ḍidda al-khaṣm muqābila-hu.
The team plays versus its opponent.
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سأعطيك كتابًا مقابلَ كتابٍ آخر.
saʾuʿṭīka kitāban muqābilan kitābin ākhir.
I will give you a book in exchange for another book.
Questions and answers
How to tell which meaning is intended?
Look at the surrounding words: if followed by a noun it often means “exchange for”; if standing alone it usually means “opposite”. When used with verbs of competition it means “versus”.
Is there a plural for the prepositional use?
No, the prepositional form مقابل does not have a plural; only the noun has the plural مُقَابِلَات.
Related words and expressions
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