- alternativa
- adj.&f.feminine of ALTERNATIVO.f.alternative.alternativa de poder alternative party of government* * *alternativa► nombre femenino1 alternative, option, choice\FRASEOLOGÍAtomar la alternativa to become a fully-fledged bullfightertomar una alternativa to decide, choose* * *1. f., (m. - alternativo) 2. noun f.alternative, choice, option* * *SF1) (=opción) alternative, option, choice
no tener alternativa — to have no alternative o option o choice
tomar una alternativa — to make a choice
2) (=sucesión) alternation; (=trabajo) shift work, work done in relaysalternativa de cosechas — crop rotation
3) (Taur) ceremony by which a novice becomes a fully qualified bullfightertomar la alternativa — to become a fully qualified bullfighter
4) pl alternativas [en actitud] ups and downs, vicissitudes, fluctuationslas alternativas de la política — the ups and downs o vicissitudes of politics
* * *femenino1) (opción) alternativeno tienes alternativa — you have no choice o alternative
la alternativa es clara — the choice is clear
2) (Taur) ceremony in which a novillero becomes a fully-fledged bullfightertomar la alternativa — to become a fully-fledged bullfighter
3) alternativas femenino pluralsiguió con interés las alternativas del campeonato — she followed the ups and downs of the championship with interest
* * *= alternate way, alternative, choice.Ex. We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex. To rectify failures, the librarian has two choices.----* como alternativa = as an alternative.* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* no tener alternativa = have + no choice.* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.* no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.* tener una alternativa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tener una alternativa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* * *femenino1) (opción) alternativeno tienes alternativa — you have no choice o alternative
la alternativa es clara — the choice is clear
2) (Taur) ceremony in which a novillero becomes a fully-fledged bullfightertomar la alternativa — to become a fully-fledged bullfighter
3) alternativas femenino pluralsiguió con interés las alternativas del campeonato — she followed the ups and downs of the championship with interest
* * *= alternate way, alternative, choice.Ex: We want the understanding that we are not some irritating adjunct to bookstores but an alternate way.
Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.Ex: To rectify failures, the librarian has two choices.* como alternativa = as an alternative.* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* no tener alternativa = have + no choice.* no tener más alternativa que = have + no other option but.* no tener otra alternativa = have + no choice.* tener una alternativa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* tener una alternativa reservada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.* * *alternativafeminineA (opción) alternativeno tienes alternativa you have no choice o alternativeno les quedó más alternativa que admitirlo they were left no alternative but to admit ituna clara alternativa democrática a clear democratic alternativela alternativa es clara the choice is clearuna alternativa a los métodos tradicionales an alternative to traditional methodstomar la alternativa to become a fully-fledged bullfighterC alternativas fplsiguió con gran interés las alternativas del campeonato she followed the ups and downs of the championship with great interesttras soportar las alternativas de una larga enfermedad (frml); having borne the vicissitudes of a long illness (frml)* * *
alternativa sustantivo femenino (opción) alternative;◊ la alternativa es clara the choice is clear
alternativo,-a adjetivo alternative
alternativa sustantivo femenino alternative: no tuvimos alternativa, we had no choice
'alternativa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
opción
- remedio
- tratar
English:
alternative
- alternative medicine
- alternatively
- medicine
- next
- than
* * *alternativa nf1. [opción] alternative;no tenemos alternativa we have no alternative;no nos queda otra alternativa que aceptar we have no alternative o choice but to accept;nuestra mejor alternativa es… our best bet is…Compalternativa de poder alternative party of government2. Taurom = ceremony in which a bullfighter shares the kill with his novice, accepting him as a professional;tomar la alternativa = to become accepted as a professional bullfighter;Compdar la alternativa a alguien to give sb their first big break* * *alternativaf1 alternative2 TAUR:dar la alternativa a alguien confirm s.o. as a fully-fledged bullfighter;tomar la alternativa become a fully-fledged bullfighter* * *alternativa nfopción: alternative, option* * *alternativa n alternative
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.