alternar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- alternate adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
- interchange verb To swap or exchange two things with each other.
- reciprocate verb To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
- toggle verb To switch something between two settings, usually on and off, often repeatedly.
Senses
alternar is used for these senses in English:
- alternate (transitive) To perform by turns, or in succession; to cause to succeed by turns; to interchange regularly.
- interchange (transitive) to alternate; to intermingle or vary
- reciprocate (intransitive) To move backwards and forwards, like a piston.
- toggle To switch between alternate states.
alternate — full definition
- adj Happening in turns, first one thing then the other, repeatedly.
- noun A person or thing standing in as a substitute for another.
- verb To switch back and forth between two things in a regular pattern.
interchange — full definition
- verb To swap or exchange two things with each other.
- noun A junction where roads or transport lines connect, allowing travel from one to another.
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