Spanish Conversation · Level 12
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Spanish word
alternativo
Pronunciation
IPA/alteɾnaˈtiβo/
Meaning
- adjectivealternative
Example
Si el tren se retrasa, buscaremos una ruta alternativa.
If the train is delayed, we will look for an alternative route.
More examples
Cuando falló la primera opción, buscamos un plan alternativo.
When the first option failed, we looked for an alternative plan.
Core concept
A different solution offered instead of the usual plan.
Common phrases
plan alternativo
alternative plan
método alternativo
alternative method
enfoque alternativo
alternative approach
Similar words
otro: Points to a different individual or item alongside the one already under discussion.
distinto: Describes something distinctly separate and easily told apart.
diferente: Marks something as having different features or a different nature from another.
Definition in Spanish
Que describe una opción o solución distinta a la habitual o principal, utilizada cuando se busca otra posibilidad.
Word origin
The Spanish adjective derives from Latin alternus 'one following another' plus -ivus via medieval Latin alternativus.
Usage tips
- Common collocations are opción alternativa and solución alternativa, and use alternativo before masculine nouns and alternativa before feminine nouns.
Opposites
- convencionalconventionaladjective
- tradicionaltraditionaladjective
Related words
- alternativaalternativenoun
- alternativamentealternativelyadverb