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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
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noun alternativa f
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