alternating in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for alternating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

alternating [ˈɔːltəneɪtɪŋ] ADJ

alternating

alterno

alternating current N U

alternating current

corriente f alterna

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

1. alternate (every second):

she works alternate Tuesdays

trabaja un martes sí y otro no

we cook on alternate evenings

cocinamos una noche cada uno

write on alternate lines

escriba dejando un renglón por medio

2. alternate (happening by turns):

alternate

alterno

alternate depression and elation

períodos alternos de depresión y euforia

3. alternate BOT:

alternate leaves/flowers

alterno

4. alternate MATH:

alternate angles

alterno

5. alternate Am → alternative

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

alternate

alternar

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

alternate

alternar

he alternated between hope and despair

oscilaba entre la esperanza y la desesperación

IV.alternate N [Am ˈɔltərnət, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnət, ɒlˈtəːnət] Am

alternate

suplente mf

See also alternative

I.alternative [Am ɔlˈtərnədɪv, Brit ɔːlˈtəːnətɪv, ɒlˈtəːnətɪv] ADJ attr

1. alternative (other):

an alternative plan/method

otro plan/método

an alternative plan/method

un plan/método diferente

they offered her alternative accommodation

le ofrecieron alojamiento en otro sitio

I know an alternative route

yo conozco otro camino

2. alternative (progressive, radical):

alternative lifestyle/theatre/medicine

alternativo

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

alternative

alternativa f

you have no (other) alternative but to resign

no te queda otra alternativa que dimitir

he chose the alternative of renting a car

optó por alquilar un coche

alternative to sth/-ing there are alternatives to flying

volar no es la única forma de viajar

Translations for alternating in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

corriente alterna

alternating current

ducha escocesa

shower alternating hot and cold water

ángulos alternos externos

exterior alternate angles pl

ángulos alternos internos

interior alternate angles pl

ucronía

alternate history Am

subrogante AmC CSur

alternate Am

alterno (alterna) ángulos

alternate

alterno (alterna) hojas

alternate

solo trabaja (en) días alternos

she only works alternate days

alternating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

alternating [ˈɔ:ltəneɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

alternating

alterno, -a

alternate¹ [ˈɔ:ltəneɪt, Am ˈɔ:lt̬ɚ-] VB intr, trans

alternate

alternar

alternate² [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈt̬ɜ:r-] ADJ

1. alternate (by turns):

alternate

alterno, -a

on alternate days

en días alternos

2. alternate Am (alternative):

alternate

alternativo, -a

Translations for alternating in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

alternativo (-a)

alternating

alterno (-a)

alternate

corriente alterna

alternating current

alternar

to alternate

alternar

to alternate

alternar el trabajo con la diversión

to alternate between periods of work and leisure

alternating Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

on alternate days

en días alternos

to alternate between periods of work and leisure

alternar el trabajo con la diversión

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The other is the rhombic triacontahedron, constructed with 30 golden rhombic faces, alternating 3 and 5 around every vertex.

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The inverter monitors the alternating current mains supply waveforms and generates electricity that is phase matched.

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The alternating games in the finals with or without the rover position was not necessary anymore.

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Hemoglobin contains only helices, natural silk is formed of beta pleated sheets, and many enzymes have a pattern of alternating helices and beta-strands.

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The fronds are borne in flushes, with fertile and sterile fronds often in alternating layers.

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Carbon in this modification is linear with "sp" orbital hybridization, and is a polymer with alternating single and triple bonds.

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In 1960 an alternating-site format was implemented utilizing both teams' home stadiums.

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Other cards are built down by alternating color.

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Saturated cyclic compounds contain single bonds only, whereas aromatic rings have an alternating (or conjugated) double bond.

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The surrounding area is undulating, alternating between woodland, farmland and industrial villages.

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