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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlternative
Pronunciation / Transliteration: al-ter-na-ti-ve
"Wenn Ihnen die erste Option nicht gefällt, können wir eine Alternative in Betracht ziehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of two or more available possibilities.
"If you don't like the first option, we can consider an alternative."
- 1
Available as another possibility.
"They offered an alternative solution to the problem."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from medieval Latin 'alternare' (to do by turns), originating from 'alter' (other). It entered the English lexicon in the 17th century, initially denoting a mutual alternation between two things before shifting to represent a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Alternative" is said worldwide
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alternative
Transliteration: al-tair-na-tiv
"Si vous n'aimez pas la première option, nous pouvons envisager une alternative."
Alternative
Transliteration: al-ter-na-ti-ve
"Wenn Ihnen die erste Option nicht gefällt, können wir eine Alternative in Betracht ziehen."
alternativa
Transliteration: al-ter-na-ti-va
"Se non ti piace la prima opzione, possiamo considerare un'alternativa."
alternativa
Transliteration: al-ter-na-ti-va
"Si no te gusta la primera opción, podemos considerar una alternativa."
alternativa
Transliteration: al-ter-na-ti-va
"Se você não gosta da primeira opção, podemos considerar uma alternativa."
वैकल्पिक
Transliteration: vaikalpik
"अगर आपको पहला विकल्प पसंद नहीं है, तो हम एक वैकल्पिक विचार कर सकते हैं।"
替代方案
Transliteration: tìdài fāng'àn
"如果你不喜欢第一个选项，我们可以考虑替代方案。"
대안
Transliteration: dae-an
"첫 번째 옵션이 마음에 들지 않으면 대안을 고려할 수 있습니다."
代替案
Transliteration: daitai-an
"最初の選択肢が気に入らない場合は、代替案を考慮できます。"
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