alternately

alternativement, à tour de rôle

De manière à ce que deux choses se succèdent à plusieurs reprises.

En anglais simple : With two things happening one after the other, repeatedly.

• The light flashed alternately red and blue.
• They worked alternately, each taking an hour.
• She was alternately hopeful and afraid.

Comment l'utiliser : alternately A and B (The room was alternately quiet and noisy.)

Synonymes : in turn, by turns

Expressions courantes : alternately hot, alternately red, alternately with someone

sinon, autrement

Comme autre choix possible.

En anglais simple : As another possible choice.

• Take the bus; alternately, you could walk.
• We can meet today or, alternately, tomorrow.
• Use butter; alternately, try a little oil.

Synonymes : alternatively, instead

Expressions courantes : alternately try, alternately use, or alternately

par alternance

En comparant entre eux les premiers termes de deux rapports égaux, puis leurs seconds termes.

En anglais simple : By comparing the first terms of two equal ratios, then their second terms.

• The ratios can be compared alternately.
• Taken alternately, these terms give another equal pair of ratios.
• The proof uses the proportions alternately.

Expressions courantes : taken alternately, compared alternately