Alternate Sinônimos | Collins Tesauro Inglês

1 (verbo) in the sense of interchange

to occur by turns

Moments of beauty alternate with slapstick comedy.

Sinônimos

interchange

change

We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes.

alter

fluctuate

Body temperatures can fluctuate when you are ill.

intersperse

take turns

oscillate

She oscillated between elation and despair.

chop and change

follow one another

follow in turn

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2 (verbo) in the sense of intersperse

to interchange regularly or in succession

Now you just alternate layers of that mixture and eggplant.

Sinônimos

intersperse

interchange

She likes to interchange furniture at home with stock from the shop.

exchange

We exchanged addresses.

swap

Some hostages were swapped for convicted prisoners.

stagger

rotate

The members of the club can rotate.

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1 (adjectivo) in the sense of every other

every second (one) of a series

The course is taught in alternate years.

Sinônimos

every other

every second

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2 (adjectivo) in the sense of alternating

occurring by turns

They were streaked with alternate bands of colour.

Sinônimos

alternating

alternating cycles of REM and non-REM sleep

interchanging

every other

rotating

every second

sequential

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3 (adjectivo) in the sense of substitute

being a second choice

alternate forms of medical treatment

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substitute

She found work as a substitute teacher.

alternative

alternative healthcare

other

different

What you do in the privacy of your own home is a different matter.

replacement

complementary

Many plain tiles and complementary borders are available.

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4 (adjectivo) in the sense of alternative (US) an alternate lifestyle

Sinônimos

alternative

Grunge percolated in the alternative music scene of Seattle.

unusual

He was an unusual man with great business talents.

abnormal

a child with an abnormal fear of strangers

irregular

The minister was accused of irregular business practices.

unconventional

He was known for his unconventional behaviour.

off-the-wall (slang)

unorthodox

His methods were unorthodox, and his lifestyle eccentric.

heterodox

They were generally treating heterodox ideas as un-American.

uncustomary

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(substantivo) in the sense of substitute (US) In most jurisdictions, twelve jurors and two alternates are chosen.

Sinônimos

substitute

She is seeking a substitute for the man who broke her heart.

reserve

In this sport, you always have to have reserves.

deputy

France's minister for culture and his deputy attended the meeting.

relief

No relief drivers were available.

replacement

a replacement for the injured player

stand-by

makeshift

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Sinônimos adicionais

in the sense of abnormal

differing from the usual or typical

a child with an abnormal fear of strangers

Sinônimos

unusual,

different,

odd,

strange,

out there (slang),

bizarre,

curious,

weird,

queer,

erratic,

deviant,

off-the-wall (slang),

oddball (informal),

out of the ordinary,

left-field (informal),

anomalous,

atypical,

aberrant,

untypical,

wacko (slang),

outré,

daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

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in the sense of change

to make or become different

We are trying to detect and understand how the climate changes.

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shift,

vary,

transform,

alter,

modify,

mutate,

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in the sense of complementary

forming a complement

Many plain tiles and complementary borders are available.

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interrelating,

interdependent,

harmonizing

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