alternativ in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for alternativ in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] N

1. alternative (specified option):

alternative

alternativa f

alternative

possibilità f

one alternative is…

una possibilità è…

the alternative is to do

l'alternativa è fare

the alternative is for sb to do

l'alternativa è che qn faccia

to choose, refuse the alternative of doing

scegliere, scartare l'alternativa di fare

there are several alternatives to surgery

vi sono varie alternative alla chirurgia

what is the alternative to imprisonment, pesticides?

qual è l'alternativa alla detenzione, ai pesticidi?

2. alternative (possible option):

alternative

alternativa f

alternative

scelta f

to have an, no alternative

avere un'alternativa, non avere alternative

to have no alternative but to do

non avere altra scelta che fare

to have the alternative of staying or leaving

avere l'alternativa di rimanere o di partire

I chose the expensive, political alternative

ho scelto l'alternativa più costosa, la soluzione politica

as an alternative to the course on offer, to radiotherapy, you can choose…

in alternativa al corso proposto, alla radioterapia, puoi scegliere…

II.alternative [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv] ADJ

1. alternative (other):

alternative career, date, flight, method, plan, route, solution etc.

alternativo

alternative career, date, flight, method, plan, route, solution etc.

altro

2. alternative (unconventional):

alternative comedian, culture, scene, theatre, bookshop, lifestyle, therapy

alternativo

3. alternative energy, source:

alternative

alternativo

alternative rock N U

alternative rock

rock m alternativo

alternative school [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪvˈskuːl] N (in US)

alternative school SCHOOL

= istituto scolastico che segue un metodo o un programma di studi diverso da quello abituale o tradizionale

alternative hypothesis [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv haɪˈpɒθəsɪs] N

alternative hypothesis

ipotesi f alternativa

alternative medicine [Brit, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv ˈmɛdəsən] N U

alternative medicine

medicina f alternativa

alternative technology [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv tekˈnɒlədʒɪ] N

alternative technology

tecnologia f alternativa

alternative prospectus [ɔːlˌtɜːnətɪv prəˈspektəs] N (in GB)

alternative prospectus UNIV

= guida ai corsi redatta dagli studenti

I.alternate ADJ [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət]

1. alternate (successive):

alternate chapters, colours, layers

alternato

alternate circles and squares

cerchi e quadri alternati

2. alternate (every other):

to count alternate lines

contare una riga sì e una no

on alternate days, Mondays

a giorni alterni, un lunedì sì e uno no

3. alternate Am (other):

alternate

alternativo

4. alternate BOT:

alternate leaf, branch

alterno

II.alternate N [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət, Am ˈɔltərnət] Am (stand-in)

alternate

sostituto m / sostituta f

III.alternate VB trans [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

to alternate sth and, with sth

alternare qc e, a qc

IV.alternate VB intr [Brit ˈɔːltəneɪt, ˈɒltəneɪt, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt]

1. alternate (swap):

alternate people, colours, patterns, seasons:

alternarsi (with con, a)

Paul and Simon alternate (with each other)

Paul e Simon si alternano

to alternate with sb

alternarsi a qn

2. alternate:

to alternate between hope and despair, laughing and crying

oscillare tra speranza e disperazione, tra riso e pianto

3. alternate ELECTRON:

alternate current, voltage:

= variare ciclicamente cambiando di segno

alternatively [Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪvli, Am ɔlˈtərnədɪvli] ADV

alternatively

in alternativa

or alternatively we could go home

(o) altrimenti potremmo andare a casa

alternate angles [Brit, Am ˈɔltərˌneɪt ˈæŋɡəlz] N npl MATH

alternate angles

angoli m alterni

alternativ in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternativ in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.alternative [ɔ:l·ˈtɜ:r·nə·t̬ɪv] N

alternative

alternativa f

to have no alternative but to do sth

non avere altra scelta se non fare qc

II.alternative [ɔ:l·ˈtɜ:r·nə·t̬ɪv] ADJ

alternative

alternativo, -a

I.alternate¹ [ˈɔ:l·tɚ·neɪt] VB trans

alternate

alternare

II.alternate¹ [ˈɔ:l·tɚ·neɪt] VB intr

alternate

alternarsi

alternatively ADV

1. alternatively (on the other hand):

alternatively

altrimenti

2. alternatively (as a substitute):

alternatively

in alternativa

alternator [ˈɔ:l·tɚ·neɪ·t̬ɚ] N

alternator

alternatore m

alternate² [ɔ:l·ˈtɜ:r·nət] ADJ

1. alternate (by turns):

alternate

alterno, -a

on alternate days

a giorni alterni

2. alternate (alternative):

alternate

alternativo, -a

alternating [ˈɔ:l·tə·neɪ·t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

alternating

alterno, -a

alternating current N ELEC

alternating current

corrente f alternata

I.international [ˌɪn·t̬ɚ·ˈnæʃ·nəl] ADJ a. LAW

international

internazionale

II.international [ˌɪn·t̬ɚ·ˈnæʃ·nəl] N POL

international

Internazionale f

internationalize [ˌɪn·t̬ɚ·ˈnæ·ʃə·nə·laɪz] VB trans

internationalize

internazionalizzare

consternation [ˌkɑ:n·stɚ·ˈneɪ·ʃən] N

consternation

costernazione f