alternate

alterno

Se refiere a elementos de una serie que se eligen dejando uno entre cada dos.

En inglés sencillo: Describing every second thing in a regular series, with one left between each pair.

• We meet on alternate Tuesdays.
• Paint alternate rows blue.
• She works alternate weekends throughout the summer.

Sinónimos: every other

Expresiones frecuentes: alternate days, alternate weeks, alternate rows

alternativo

Que puede elegirse en lugar de la opción habitual.

En inglés sencillo: Available as another choice instead of the usual one.

• We took an alternate route.
• The film has an alternate ending.
• Do you have an alternate plan if it rains?

Sinónimos: alternative

Expresiones frecuentes: alternate route, alternate plan, alternate ending

alternar

Pasar repetidamente de una actividad, estado o cosa a otra y volver.

En inglés sencillo: To change back and forth between two activities, states, or things.

• Alternate work with rest.
• He alternated between hope and fear.
• The routine alternates gentle stretches with harder exercises.

Cómo se usa: alternate between A and B (She alternates between walking and running.); alternate A with B (Alternate periods of study with short breaks.)

Sinónimos: switch

Expresiones frecuentes: alternate between activities, alternate work with rest, alternate between colours, alternate from red

turnarse, alternarse

Hacer algo por turnos con otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: To take turns doing something with another person.

• We alternate doing the dishes.
• The nurses alternated taking the night shift.
• Can you alternate with me at the wheel?

Cómo se usa: alternate doing something (We alternate cooking dinner.); alternate with someone (I alternate with my sister in caring for Dad.)

Sinónimos: take turns

Expresiones frecuentes: alternate doing something, alternate with someone

alternarse

Ocurrir por turnos con otra cosa, repitiéndose una después de la otra.

En inglés sencillo: To happen in turn with something else, each repeatedly following the other.

• Rain alternates with sunshine.
• Dark bands alternate with light ones.
• Long silences alternated with bursts of laughter.

Cómo se usa: alternate with something (Rain alternates with sunshine throughout the day.)

Expresiones frecuentes: alternate with rain, alternate with something

suplente

Persona elegida para ocupar el lugar de otra si hace falta.

En inglés sencillo: Someone chosen to take another person’s place if needed.

• The team chose two alternates.
• An alternate replaced the injured player.
• He served as an alternate on the jury.

Cómo se usa: an alternate for someone (She was selected as an alternate for the captain.)

Sinónimos: substitute, replacement, reserve

Expresiones frecuentes: an alternate for, team alternate, jury alternate