alternating current in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for alternating current in the English»Spanish Dictionary

alternating current N U

alternating current

corriente f alterna

Translations for alternating current in the Spanish»English Dictionary

corriente alterna

alternating current

Translations for alternating current in the English»Spanish Dictionary

alternating [ˈɔːltəneɪtɪŋ] ADJ

alternating

alterno

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

I.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] ADJ

1.1. current attr (existing):

current situation/policy/prices

actual

current year/month

en curso

1.2. current attr (most recent):

current issue

último

current price list

actual

2.1. current (valid):

current license/membership

vigente

2.2. current (prevailing):

current opinion/practice

corriente

current opinion/practice

común

current opinion/practice

habitual

2.3. current (up to date) pred:

to be/become current

estar/ponerse al corriente or al día

II.current [Am ˈkərənt, Brit ˈkʌr(ə)nt] N

1.1. current C (flow of water, air):

current

corriente f

against the current

contra la corriente

with the current

en el sentido de la corriente

1.2. current C (general trend):

current

corriente f

to go with the current

dejarse llevar por la corriente

to go against the current

ir contra la corriente

2. current C or U ELEC:

current

corriente f

to run off household current Am

funcionar con electricidad

alternating current in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alternating current in the Spanish»English Dictionary

corriente alterna

alternating current

Translations for alternating current in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

alternate

alternar

alternating [ˈɔ:ltəneɪtɪŋ, Am -t̬ɪŋ] ADJ

alternating

alterno, -a

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

I.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] ADJ

1. current (present):

current

actual

current year, month

en curso

in current use

en uso

2. current (latest):

current

último, -a

the current issue of magazine

el último número

the current craze

el último grito

3. current (prevalent):

current use

generalizado, -a

current practice

común

4. current (valid):

current

vigente

II.current [ˈkʌrənt, Am ˈkɜ:r-] N

1. current a. ELEC:

current

corriente f

2. current (tendency):

current of fashion

tendencias f pl

Phrases:

to drift with the current

dejarse llevar por la corriente

to swim against the current

nadar contra corriente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A network of 3300-volt and 230/400-volt alternating current lines were later established to supply the township.

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In this entire cycle, the processes of sliding outwards and inwards are symmetric, so a pair of symmetric alternating current peaks should be expected.

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When transmitting alternating current, bundle conductors also avoid the reduction in ampacity of a single large conductor due to the skin effect.

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An alternating current is applied to the outer pair of the electrodes.

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Alternating current measurements are sometimes used in clinical hematology instruments, due to the special nature of cell membranes.

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The simplest form of a metal detector consists of an oscillator producing an alternating current that passes through a coil producing an alternating magnetic field.

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The direction of alternating current is such that it creates a north pole at the top and a south pole at the bottom.

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In locations that had 110 volts alternating current (or other types of power supply) the instruments were used with a unique converter unit.

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Alternating current rapidly moves between these two, resulting in medium-penetration welds.

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Transformers would play the decisive role in the victory of alternating current over direct current for transmission and distribution systems.

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