| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| alternate⇒ vi | (take turns) | alternera mellan vitr + prep |
| | | växla mellan vitr + prep |
| | (familjärt) | turas om vitr partikel oskj |
| | Jodie and I can't both play the drums at the same time, so we'll have to alternate. |
| alternate between [sth] and [sth] vi + prep | (switch between options) | alternera mellan vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | växla mellan vitr |
| | | omväxla vitr |
| | In some spas, people alternate between hot and cold baths. |
| alternate with [sb/sth] vi + prep | (take turns with [sb]) | alternera med ngn/ngt adj + prep |
| | (familjärt) | turas om uttr |
| | Shannon alternated with Joan as pitcher in the big game. |
| alternate [sth] and [sth]⇒ vtr | (cause to change by turns) | alternera ngt och ngt vtr + konj |
| | (familjärt) | turas om vtr + prep |
| | | växelvis ordna adv + vtr |
| | In this part of the song, we will alternate playing loudly and and playing softly. |
| alternate [sth] with [sth] vtr + prep | (cause to change by turns) | alternera mellan ngt och ngt vbal uttr |
| | | växla mellan vitr + prep |
| | I stay interested in exercising by alternating running with swimming. |
| alternate adj | (by turns) | alternera adj |
| | (familjärt) | turas om uttr |
| | The weather forecast for the day of the barbeque is alternate periods of sun and rain. |
| alternate adj | (every other) | alternerande adj |
| | | varannan adj |
| | | växelvis adj |
| | Julie takes alternate Mondays off work. |
| | I visit my mother on alternate Wednesdays. |
| alternate adj | US (option, choice: other) | alternativ adj |
| | | annorlunda adj |
| | An alternate option is to go to the park. |
| alternate n | US (person: substitute) | avbytare s |
| | | suppleant s |
| | | ställföreträdare s |
| | Tom will sing the solo, with Ryan as his alternate. |