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B adj1 ( successive) [chapters, colours, layers] en alternance ; alternate circles and squares des cercles et des carrés en alternance ;2 ( every other) to count alternate lines compter une ligne sur deux ; on alternate days/Mondays un jour/lundi sur deux ;3 US ( other) autre ;4 Bot [leaf, branch] alterne.D vi1 ( swap) [people] se relayer ; [colours, patterns, seasons] alterner (with avec) ; Paul and Simon alternate (with each other) Paul et Simon se relaient ; to alternate with sb relayer qn, alterner avec qn ; to alternate between hope and despair/laughing and crying passer de l'espoir au désespoir/du rire aux larmes ;2 Electron [current, voltage] être redressé. -
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1. adjectivea. ( = successive) alternéb. ( = every second) on alternate days un jour sur deuxc. (US) = alternative2. nouna. ( = occur in turns) alternerb. ( = switch) he alternates between aggression and indifference il est tantôt agressif, tantôt indifférent• in the desert the temperature alternates between boiling and freezing dans le désert la température est tantôt torride, tantôt glaciale━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━✦ Lorsque alternate est un adjectif ou un nom, l'accent tombe sur la deuxième syllabe: ɒlˈtɜ:nɪt, lorsque c'est un verbe, sur la première: ˈɒltɜ:neɪt.* * *1. [ɔːl'tɜːnət] 2. [ɔːl'tɜːnət]1) ( successive) [chapters, layers] en alternance2) ( every other)3) US ( other) autre4) Botany, Mathematics alterne3. ['ɔːltəneɪt]transitive verb4. ['ɔːltəneɪt]to alternate something and ou with something — alterner quelque chose et quelque chose
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(a) (by turns) alterné;∎ alternate spells of good and bad weather des périodes alternées de beau et de mauvais temps;∎ we visit her on alternate weekends nous lui rendons visite le week-end à tour de rôle(b) (every other) tous les deux;∎ on alternate days un jour sur deux, tous les deux jours(a) (happen by turns) alterner;∎ wet days alternated with fine days les jours pluvieux alternaient avec les beaux jours, les jours pluvieux et les beaux jours se succédaient(b) (take turns) se relayer;∎ two actors alternated in the leading role deux acteurs jouaient le rôle principal en alternance ou à tour de rôle∎ an economy that alternates between periods of growth and disastrous slumps une économie où alternent la prospérité et le marasme le plus profond;∎ he alternates between depression and euphoria il passe de la dépression à l'euphorie(d) Electricity changer périodiquement de sens['ɔ:ltəneɪt] (faire) alterner, employer alternativement ou tour à tour; Agriculture (crops) alterner4 nounAmerican ['ɔ:ltərnət] remplaçant(e) m,f, suppléant(e) m,f -
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1. ['o:ltəneit] verb(to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) (faire) alterner2. [o:l'tə:nət] adjective1) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) alterné2) (every second (day, week etc): My friend and I take the children to school on alternate days.) tous les deux•- alternation -
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1.suppléant; remplaçant2. adj.1) de rechange; de remplacement; succédané2) alterné; alternatif; de rechange; de remplacementEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > alternate
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8 alternate angles
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9 alternate rhyme
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10 alternate bend test
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11 alternate bending
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12 alternate door jamb
variante d’huisserie fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > alternate door jamb
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13 alternate immersion corrosion test
essai d’immersion et d’émersion alternées mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > alternate immersion corrosion test
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14 alternate immersion test
essai d’immersion et d’émersion alternées mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > alternate immersion test
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15 alternate joints
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16 alternate quarter sawing
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17 alternate employment
Trav. emploi de remplacement; profession annexeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > alternate employment
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18 alternate judge
Jur. juge suppléantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > alternate judge
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19 alternate member
Org. membre suppléantEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > alternate member
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20 alternate route
1) [Circulation] itinéraire de délestage; itinéraire bis2) Stups. itinéraire de repli; voie d'acheminement de secoursEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > alternate route
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alternate — alternate, alternative 1. Both words are adjectives and nouns and come from Latin alternus meaning ‘every second’ and have had closely related meanings over several centuries of usage. Now however, there is a clear distinction which needs to be… … Modern English usage
Alternate — Al*ter nate (?; 277), a. [L. alternatus, p. p. of alternate, fr. alternus. See {Altern}, {Alter}.] 1. Being or succeeding by turns; one following the other in succession of time or place; by turns first one and then the other; hence, reciprocal.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
alternate — al·ter·nate 1 / ȯl tər nət, al / adj 1: occurring or succeeding by turns 2: being an alternative alternate juror alternate 2 n 1 … Law dictionary
ALTERNATE — ist englisch für: Alternative siehe Alternative (Begriffsklärung) alternierend siehe Alternanz der regelmäßige Wechsel zwischen zwei Zuständen Das Unternehmen Alternate Computerversand GmbH. In der Luftfahrt gebräuchliche Bezeichnung für… … Deutsch Wikipedia
alternate — [adj1] every other alternating, every second, intermittent, periodic, recurrent, recurring, rotating; concept 553 alternate [adj2] substitute alternative, another, backup, different, interchanging, makeshift, second, surrogate, temporary; concept … New thesaurus
alternate — [ôl′tər nit, al′tər nit; ] for v. [ ôl′tər nāt΄, al′tər nāt΄] adj. [L alternatus, pp. of alternare, to do by turns < alternus, one after the other < alter, other: see ALTER] 1. occurring by turns; succeeding each other; one and then the… … English World dictionary
Alternate — Al ter*nate, v. i. 1. To happen, succeed, or act by turns; to follow reciprocally in place or time; followed by with; as, the flood and ebb tides alternate with each other. [1913 Webster] Rage, shame, and grief alternate in his breast. J. Philips … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Alternate — steht für: ein Unternehmen, siehe Alternate (Unternehmen) in der Luftfahrt gebräuchliche Bezeichnung für Alternate Airport, siehe Ausweichflugplatz Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit … Deutsch Wikipedia
alternate — adj *intermittent, recurrent, periodic Analogous words: alternating, rotating (see ROTATE): *reciprocal, corresponding, complementary Antonyms: consecutive Contrasted words: successive, sequent (see CONSECUTIVE) alternate vb * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
alternate — ► VERB 1) occur or do in turn repeatedly. 2) change repeatedly between two contrasting conditions. ► ADJECTIVE 1) every other. 2) (of two things) each following and succeeded by the other in a regular pattern. 3) chiefly N. Amer. another term for … English terms dictionary
alternate — UK US /ˈɒltənət/ noun [C] US ► WORKPLACE a person who does another person s job when they are ill or away: »He was dismissed and replaced with an alternate … Financial and business terms