alternate

alterné

Se dit des éléments pris un sur deux dans une série régulière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : every other

Expressions courantes : alternate days, alternate weeks, alternate rows

alternatif, autre

Que l’on peut choisir à la place de l’option habituelle.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : alternative

Expressions courantes : alternate route, alternate plan, alternate ending

alterner

Passer régulièrement d’une activité, d’un état ou d’une chose à l’autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : alternate between A and B (She alternates between walking and running.); alternate A with B (Alternate periods of study with short breaks.)

Synonymes : switch

Expressions courantes : alternate between activities, alternate work with rest, alternate between colours, alternate from red

se relayer, alterner

Faire quelque chose chacun à son tour avec une autre personne.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : alternate doing something (We alternate cooking dinner.); alternate with someone (I alternate with my sister in caring for Dad.)

Synonymes : take turns

Expressions courantes : alternate doing something, alternate with someone

alterner

Se produire à tour de rôle avec autre chose, l’un suivant régulièrement l’autre.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : alternate with something (Rain alternates with sunshine throughout the day.)

Expressions courantes : alternate with rain, alternate with something

suppléant, remplaçant

Personne choisie pour prendre la place d’une autre si nécessaire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : an alternate for someone (She was selected as an alternate for the captain.)

Synonymes : substitute, replacement, reserve

Expressions courantes : an alternate for, team alternate, jury alternate