alternative
A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilitiesA situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
» Could you suggest an alternative date?
Könntest du ein anderes Datum vorschlagen? — SentimentalJohnny
Ви не могли б запропонувати іншу дату? — ChickenKiev
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 sensesA situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.
I gave you the alternative; you decided to stay.
Alternative
альтернати́ваalʹternatíva
альтернати́ваalʹternatýva
One of several mutually exclusive things which can be chosen.
Alternative
альтернати́ваalʹternatíva
альтернати́ваalʹternatýva
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
The remaining option; something available after other possibilities have been exhausted.
(uncountable)Alternative rock
A non-offensive word or phrase that serves as a replacement for a word deemed offensive or unacceptable, though not as a euphemism.
Examples
235 sentencesCould you suggest an alternative date?
Ви не могли б запропонувати іншу дату? — ChickenKiev
deKönntest du ein anderes Datum vorschlagen? — SentimentalJohnny
You have no alternative.
У вас немає альтернативи. — rmdas
deDu hast keine Alternative. — wolfgangth
Tom has no alternative.
Том не має альтернативи. — deniko
ruУ Тома нет альтернативы. — odexed
deTom hat keine Alternative. — wolfgangth
There is an alternative.
Є альтернатива. — deniko
I have no alternative.
У мене немає альтернативи. — deniko
deIch habe keine Alternative. — Zaghawa
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French alternatif, from Medieval Latin alternātīvus (“alternating”), from theFrom Middle French alternatif, from Medieval Latin alternātīvus (“alternating”), from the participle stem of Latin alternō (“interchange, alternate”). By surface analysis, alternate + -ive. Compare alternate.
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Forms
plural: alternatives| Singular | alternative |
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uncountable
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- had no alternative
- no alternative
- other alternatives
- an an alternative
- any alternative