Los agricultores alternan el cultivo de trigo en los campos para dejar descansar la tierra.Farmers rotate the wheat crop in the fields to let the land rest.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
Desde que alterno con amigos de mis amigos, tengo una vida social más plena.Since I started mixing with my friends' friends, my social life has improved.
Lo bueno de alternar es que escuchas diferentes tipos de música a lo largo de la noche.The good thing about going on a pub crawl is that you get to hear different kinds of music throughout the night.
alternarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
¿Por qué no nos alternamos? Tú los acompañas a la escuela por las mañanas y yo los recojo por las tardes.Why don't we alternate? You take them to school in the mornings and I'll pick them up in the afternoons.
2(relacionarse)to mix;socialize;(ir a bares)to go on a pub crawl (familiar);go boozing (familiar)
alternar con un grupoto mix with a group;go around with a group;alternar con la gente biento hobnob with top people;tiene pocas ganas de alternarhe doesn't want to mix;he is not inclined to be sociable;alternar de igual a igualto be on an equal footing
pronominal verb
alternarse(hacer turnos)to take turns;change about
alternarse a los mandosto take turns at the controls;alternarse en el poderto take turns in office