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I. al·ter·nate VB intr [ˈɔ:ltəneɪt, Am -t̬ɚ-]

alternate
abwechseln
the children alternated between being excited and tired
die Kinder waren mal müde und mal aufgedreht
her cheerfulness alternated with despair
mal war sie ausgelassen, dann wieder verzweifelt

II. al·ter·nate VB trans

to alternate sth with sth he alternated working in the office with working at home
abwechselnd arbeitete er mal im Büro und mal zu Hause

III. al·ter·nate ADJ [ɔ:lˈtɜ:nət, Am -ˈtɜ:r-] attr, inv

1. alternate (by turns):

alternate
abwechselnd
the soldiers were in a state of alternate panic and bravado
mal herrschte zwischen den Soldaten panische Angst, dann wieder strahlten sie Tapferkeit aus
on alternate days
jeden zweiten Tag

2. alternate esp Am:

alternate (different)
andere(r, s) attr
alternate (alternative)
alternativ

alternate [ɔːlˈtɜːnət] ADJ

alternate
wechselständig

al·ter·nate ˈju·ror N LAW

alternate juror
Ersatzgeschworene(r) f(m)

alternate with VB

alternate with
abwechseln mit

alternate merging TRAFF FLOW

alternate merging
Reißverschlußverfahren

alternate system

alternate system
Wechselsystem
Present
Ialternate
youalternate
he/she/italternates
wealternate
youalternate
theyalternate
Past
Ialternated
youalternated
he/she/italternated
wealternated
youalternated
theyalternated
Present Perfect
Ihavealternated
youhavealternated
he/she/ithasalternated
wehavealternated
youhavealternated
theyhavealternated
Past Perfect
Ihadalternated
youhadalternated
he/she/ithadalternated
wehadalternated
youhadalternated
theyhadalternated
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