It was a week of alternating snow and rain.
Source: tatoeba (26794)
Alternating
Synonyms for "alternating" (68 found)
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10 entriesform of
1 entrieshas context
2 entriesis a
2 entriesrelated to
9 entriessimilar
3 entriesTranslations
28 translations across 12 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- знакопроменлив adj (math, series theory)
- променлив adj (such that it alternates)
- редуващ се adj (such that it alternates)
Czech
1 entries- střídavý adj (such that it alternates)
Finnish
4 entries- vaihteleva adj (such that it alternates)
- vaihto adj (such that it alternates)
- vaihtuva adj (such that it alternates)
- vuoro adj (such that it alternates)
French
2 entries- alternant adj (such that it alternates)
- alternatif adj (such that it alternates)
Irish
1 entries- malartach adj (such that it alternates)
Italian
2 entries- alternante adj (such that it alternates)
- alternato adj (such that it alternates)
Latin
1 entries- alternāns adj (such that it alternates)
Māori
1 entries- kīnakinaki adj (such that it alternates)
Portuguese
1 entries- alternante adj (such that it alternates)
Russian
3 entries- переме́нный adj (such that it alternates)
- попереме́нный adj (such that it alternates)
- череду́ющийся adj (such that it alternates)
Spanish
3 entries- alternante adj (such that it alternates)
- alternativo adj (such that it alternates)
- alterno adj (such that it alternates)
Welsh
2 entries- bob yn ail adj (such that it alternates)
- eiledol adj (such that it alternates)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
Jupiter's atmosphere is thought to be composed of hydrogen, helium, sulfur, and nitrogen. Clouds in the atmosphere move in alternating bands from east to west or west to east.
Source: tatoeba (3955698)
A low pressure area covers all of Scandinavia with alternating wind and rain.
Source: tatoeba (5131990)
When in a serious mood, it seems to me that those people are illogical who feel an aversion toward death. As far as I can see, life consists exclusively of horrors, unpleasantnesses and banalities, now merging, now alternating.
Source: tatoeba (5860060)
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