alternate
/ɔːlˈtɜːnət/adjective
उच्चारण ऑल्टर्नट
एकांतर, बारी-बारी से
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[usually before noun]
(of two things) happening or following one after the other regularly; every second (day, week)
एकांतर, बारी-बारी से
- Classes are held on alternate days.
- The bus service runs on alternate Sundays during the festival season.
- We water the plants on alternate days.
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- He works the night shift on alternate weeks.
- The tiles on the floor are in alternate black and white squares.
- She visits her grandparents on alternate Sundays.
Synonyms every other every second alternating rotating
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[I, T] ~ (between A and B) | ~ A with B
to follow one after the other in a repeated pattern; to make things or people follow one after the other
बारी-बारी से होना या करना
- Her mood alternated between hope and despair.
- The road alternates between smooth tarmac and rough stone as it climbs the hill.
- The weather alternated between sunshine and rain.
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- The speakers alternated between English and Hindi.
- The farmer alternates wheat with pulses to keep the soil rich.
- He alternated hard study with short walks.
Synonyms take turns rotate interchange oscillate switch
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
alternate + days / weeks / years
Before a time noun, alternate means every second one: Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
समय वाले noun से पहले alternate का अर्थ हर दूसरा है: सोमवार, बुधवार, शुक्रवार।
- The shop is closed on alternate Sundays.
- Radhika goes to the library on alternate days.
alternate + between + A and B
As an intransitive verb, alternate takes between and two things that follow each other in turn.
अकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में alternate के साथ between और दो वस्तुएँ आती हैं जो बारी-बारी से आती हैं।
- The weather alternated between rain and bright sun.
- He alternated between hope and fear.
alternate A with B / alternate sth
As a transitive verb, alternate A with B means to place or use them one after the other.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'alternate A with B' का अर्थ उन्हें एक के बाद एक रखना या प्रयोग करना है।
- The cook alternated rice with chapatis during the week.
alternate vs alternative (SSC trap)
Alternate means every other or in turn; alternative means another choice or option.
Alternate का अर्थ हर दूसरा या बारी-बारी है; alternative का अर्थ दूसरा विकल्प है।
- Take the alternative route because the bridge is closed.
- The buses leave on alternate days.
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alternate + noun
daysweeksSaturdaysrowslayers
- The students bring lunch on alternate Saturdays.
alternate + between
between hot and coldbetween joy and sorrowbetween study and restbetween sun and rain
- Her mood alternated between joy and worry before the result.
alternate + with
with silencewith laughterwith showerswith periods of rest
- The rain alternated with bright patches of sunshine.
adverb + alternate
regularlystrictlyconstantlyrapidlyquickly
- The two teams regularly alternate the lead in the series.
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- The two brothers cook dinner on alternate nights.
दोनों भाई बारी-बारी से हर दूसरी रात खाना पकाते हैं।
- The farmer plants wheat and mustard in alternate rows.
किसान एक-एक पंक्ति छोड़कर गेहूँ और सरसों बोता है।
- Radhika alternated between reading and writing during the revision.
दोहराई के दौरान राधिका ने बारी-बारी से पढ़ने और लिखने का काम किया।
- The trains to the hill town run on alternate days only.
पहाड़ी शहर की गाड़ियाँ केवल हर दूसरे दिन चलती हैं।
- Day and night alternate regularly because the earth rotates.
पृथ्वी के घूमने के कारण दिन और रात बारी-बारी से आते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The shop is closed on alternative days.
✓ The shop is closed on alternate days.
Every second day is alternate, not alternative, which means another option.
हर दूसरा दिन alternate है; alternative का अर्थ दूसरा विकल्प है।
✗ She alternated with studying and playing.
✓ She alternated between studying and playing.
Use alternate between two things; alternate with needs an object first.
दो वस्तुओं के लिए alternate between आता है; alternate with से पहले object चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Alternate and alternative look alike but are not interchangeable in standard British usage.
Alternate और alternative दिखने में मिलते हैं, पर मानक British प्रयोग में वे एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं ले सकते।
Every second one, or in turn, one after another.
हर दूसरा, या बारी-बारी से, एक के बाद एक।
- We meet on alternate Fridays.
Another choice or option that can replace the first.
दूसरा विकल्प जो पहले की जगह ले सके।
- Is there an alternative to this plan?
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
every other every second alternating rotating take turns rotate interchange oscillate switch
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: alternate (happening every second time: 'on alternate days' means Monday, Wednesday, Friday) and alternative (another choice: 'an alternative plan').
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: alternate (हर दूसरी बार होने वाला: 'on alternate days' अर्थात सोमवार, बुधवार, शुक्रवार) और alternative (दूसरा विकल्प: 'an alternative plan')।
§Grammar and usage
Adjective alTERnate, verb ALternate.
Stress: alternate जब adjective हो तो दूसरे syllable पर बल पड़ता है (alTERnate, यानी एक के बाद एक आने वाला), और जब verb हो तो पहले syllable पर (ALternate, यानी बारी-बारी से करना)।
Alternate between A and B.
Usage: 'alternate between A and B' का मतलब है दो चीज़ों के बीच बारी-बारी से बदलते रहना, जैसे 'alternate between hope and fear'। यहाँ preposition between आता है और दो चीज़ों को and से जोड़ा जाता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: alternating current (AC) changes direction regularly; direct current (DC) flows in one direction.
विज्ञान में alternating current (AC) नियमित रूप से दिशा बदलती है; direct current (DC) एक दिशा में बहती है।
Maths: alternate angles are equal when a line crosses parallel lines.
गणित में जब कोई रेखा समांतर रेखाओं को काटे तो एकांतर कोण बराबर होते हैं।