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alternativo

alternative

adjective ahl-tehr-nah-TEE-boh Less Common

Also means

unconventional

Usage Note

Alternativo agrees in gender and number: medicina alternativa, estilos alternativos. It can mean 'alternative' in the sense of unconventional or countercultural (música alternativa), or simply 'another option' (una ruta alternativa). As a noun, la alternativa means 'the alternative' (option). The verb is alternar (to alternate) and alternarse (to take turns).

Examples

"Buscamos una solución alternativa al problema."

Natural Translation

We are looking for an alternative solution to the problem.

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