alterno

[al-TER-no]

adjectivemasculinepl: alternos

alternate, alternating

1. Occurring in turns; happening one after another in succession

The students took alternate turns presenting their projects.

Os alunos apresentaram seus projetos em turnos alternos.

2. Every other one; every second in a sequence

Color the alternate squares on the checkerboard.

Pinte os quadrados alternos do tabuleiro.

3. Available as another possibility or option

We have an alternate route if the main road is closed.

Temos uma rota alterna se a estrada principal estiver fechada.

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General Brazilian

alterno

Standard usage in mathematics and general contexts

Portugal

alterno

Standard usage; also commonly used in technical and scientific contexts

ângulos alternos internos (alternate interior angles)

ângulos alternos externos (alternate exterior angles)

semana alterna (every other week)

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