alternate
Prononciation : [ˈɔːl.tə.neɪt]
Mot
Contexte : « actions »
(verb) to change from one thing to another repeatedly. It’s like when you take turns doing things, like switching between playing one game and then another.
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We alternate between playing soccer and basketball every weekend.
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We don’t alternate our game choices; we always play the same game.
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Do you usually alternate activities when you play with your friends?
Contexte : « sequence »
(adjective) describing something that happens every other time or in an alternating pattern. Like if you wear a red shirt one day and a blue shirt the next day, that's an alternate pattern.
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She wore alternate colors for each day of the week.
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His shirts were all the same color, so there were no alternate choices.
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How do you decide which alternate outfit to wear each day?
Contexte : « roles »
(noun) a person or thing that takes the place of another. Like if someone is sick and can’t play a sport, their alternate is someone who plays instead of them.
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John is the alternate for the basketball team, ready to play if someone gets hurt.
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There was no alternate available when the main player couldn't make it to the game.
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Who is the alternate in the next performance?
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