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alternar
transitive verb
1to alternate
  • alterna el estudio con la diversión -> she alternates studying with having fun
intransitive verb
2to socialize (relacionarse)(con with)
  • no suelen alternar mucho -> they don't usually socialize much
3(sucederse)
  • alternar con -> to alternate with
alternarse
pronomial verb
1to take turns (en el tiempo)
  • los dos partidos se alternan en el poder -> the two parties take turns in office
2to alternate (en el espacio)

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alternar [al-ter-nar’]
article & verb transitive
1To alternate, to perform by turns, to change one for another.
  • Alternar a los mandos -> to take turns at the controls
2To mix, take part in the social round, socialize (participar).
  • Participar con un grupo -> to mix with a group
verb neuter
3To succeed reciprocally. (n)
  • Los gustos y los pesares alternan -> pleasures and sorrows alternate

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alternar
verbo:transitivo
(gen) to alternate; vary; [+cultivos] to rotate;
verbo:intransitivo
1 (turnar) to alternate;con with; (Técnica) to alternate; reciprocate
2 (relacionarse) to mix; socialize; (ir a bares) (familiar) to go on a pub crawl; (familiar) go boozing; (familiar)
alternar con un grupo to mix with a group; go around with a group; alternar con la gente bien to hobnob with top people; tiene pocas ganas de alternar he doesn't want to mix; he is not inclined to be sociable; alternar de igual a igual to be on an equal footing
verbo:pronominal
alternarse (hacer turnos) to take turns; change about
alternarse a los mandos to take turns at the controls; alternarse en el poder to take turns in office

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Verb Conjugation for "alternar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo alterno alterné alternaba alternaré alterne
Tú alternas alternaste alternabas alternarás alternes
Ella/Él/Usted alterna alternó alternaba alternará alterne
Nosotros alternamos alternamos alternábamos alternaremos alternemos
Vosotros alternáis alternasteis alternabais alternaréis alternéis
Ellos/Ustedes alternan alternaron alternaban alternarán alternen
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