Usages of بل
هي توافق: ليس اليوم بل غدا.hiya tuwâfiqu: laysa l-yawma bal ghadan.
She agrees: not today, but tomorrow.
هذه ليست نزهة فقط، بل اجتماع أيضا.hâdhihi laysat nuzhatan faqat, bali ijtimâ'un aydan
This is not only a picnic, but also a meeting.
ليس في سلة النزهة عصير فقط، بل شطائر أيضا.laysa fî sallati an-nuzhati 'asîrun faqat, bal shatâ'iru aydan.
The picnic basket contains not only juice but also sandwiches.
ليست معنا البطانية فقط، بل القبعة والكرة أيضا.laysat maanâ al-bitâniyyatu faqat, bal al-qubbaatu wal-kuratu aydan.
We have not only the blanket with us, but also the hat and the ball.
هذا المكان ليس مشمسا فقط، بل فيه ظل أيضا.hâdhâ al-makânu laysa mushmisan faqat bal fîhi dhillun aydan
This place is not only sunny, but it also has shade.
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