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1 progressive
- siv1) (developing and advancing by stages: a progressive illness.) progresivo2) (using, or favouring, new methods: progressive education; The new headmaster is very progressive.) progresivo3) ((grammar) (also continuous) (of a verb tense or form) indicating an activity that is, was, or will be continuing at some period of time: The progressive form of a verb is be + verb-ing (= be + present participle) (eg is working, was waiting, have been dancing).) progresivotr[prə'gresɪv]1 (increasing) progresivo,-a2 (favouring progress) progresista1 progresista nombre masulino o femeninoprogressive [prə'grɛsɪv] adj1) : progresistaa progressive society: una sociedad progresista2) : progresivoa progressive disease: una enfermedad progresiva4) : progresivo (en gramática)adj.• progresista adj.• progresivo, -a adj.n.• progresista s.m.,f.prə'gresɪv1) <attitude/thinker/measure> progresistaa progressive school — ( Educ) una escuela activa
2) <deterioration/improvement> progresivo[prǝ'ɡresɪv]1. ADJ1) (=increasing) progresivo2) (Pol) progresista2.N (=person) progresista mf* * *[prə'gresɪv]1) <attitude/thinker/measure> progresistaa progressive school — ( Educ) una escuela activa
2) <deterioration/improvement> progresivo -
2 alternative
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1. adjective(offering a choice of a second possibility: An alternative arrangement can be made if my plans don't suit you.) alternativo
2. noun(a choice between two (or sometimes more) things or possibilities: You leave me no alternative but to dismiss you; I don't like fish. Is there an alternative on the menu?) alternativaalternative1 adj alternativoalternative2 n alternativa / opción / remediotr[ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv]1 alternativo,-a, otro,-a1 (option) opción nombre femenino, alternativa\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto have no alternative but to «+ inf» no tener otra alternativa que la de + inf, no tener más remedio que + infalternative medicine medicina alternativaalternative [ɔl'tərnət̬ɪv] adj: alternativo: alternativa fadj.• alternativo, -a adj.• alterno, -a adj.n.• alternativa s.f.
I ɔːl'tɜːrnətɪv, ɔːl'tɜːnətɪvadjective (before n)a) ( other)an alternative plan/method — un plan/método diferente
b) ( progressive) <lifestyle/medicine> alternativo
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noun alternativa f[ɒl'tɜːnǝtɪv]1. ADJ1) [plan, route] alternativo, otrodo you have an alternative candidate? — ¿tienes otro candidato?
2) (=non-traditional) alternativo2.N alternativa fthere are several alternatives — hay varias alternativas or posibilidades
what alternatives are there? — ¿qué alternativas or opciones hay?
I have no alternative — no tengo más remedio, no me queda otra alternativa or opción
there is no alternative — no hay otro remedio, no queda otra (LAm)
you have no alternative but to go — no tienes más alternativa or opción or remedio que ir
3.CPDalternative comedian N — humorista mf alternativo(-a)
alternative comedy N — humorismo m alternativo
alternative energy N — energías fpl alternativas
alternative medicine N — medicina f alternativa
alternative school N — (US) colegio para niños que requieren una atención diferenciada
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I [ɔːl'tɜːrnətɪv, ɔːl'tɜːnətɪv]adjective (before n)a) ( other)an alternative plan/method — un plan/método diferente
b) ( progressive) <lifestyle/medicine> alternativo
II
noun alternativa f
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