alternado

[ahl-tehr-NAH-doo]

adjectivemasculinepl: alternados

alternating, alternated

1. occurring in turns; happening one after another in sequence

The alternating current powers most household appliances.

A corrente alternada alimenta a maioria dos aparelhos domésticos.

2. arranged or placed in an alternating pattern

The tiles were laid in an alternating pattern of black and white.

Os azulejos foram colocados em um padrão alternado de preto e branco.

3. sharing responsibility or duty by turns

The two managers have alternating shifts.

Os dois gerentes têm turnos alternados.

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General Brazilian

alternado

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

alternado

standard usage in Portugal, same as Brazilian Portuguese

corrente alternada (alternating current)

turnos alternados (alternating shifts)

dias alternados (alternate days)

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