What does alternativa in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word alternativa in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alternativa in Italian.

The word alternativa in Italian means option, choice, alternative, alternation, alternate, alternative, different, alternative, alternative, unorthodox, unconventional, alternate, alternative energy, alternatively, as an alternative to, alternative medicine, possible alternative, possible option, alternative vacation, alternative travel experience. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alternativa

option, choice

sostantivo femminile (scelta, opzione)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Purtroppo non abbiamo alternative e ci dobbiamo accontentare.
Unfortunately, we have no option and have to make do.

alternative

sostantivo femminile (possibilità di scelta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'offerta formativa è poco varia e offre pochissime alternative.
There isn't a wide variety of educational courses available and there are few alternatives.

alternation

sostantivo femminile (raro (alternanza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Viviamo costantemente in un'alternativa di gioie e dolori.
We live in a constant alternation of joys and pains.

alternate, alternative, different

aggettivo (diverso, differente, contrastante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sono state proposte ipotesi alternative.
Alternative hypotheses were proposed.

alternative

aggettivo (in contrasto, in opposizione) (in opposition)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Esiste anche una stampa alternativa.
An alternative print also exists.

alternative, unorthodox, unconventional

aggettivo (non tradizionale, anticonvenzionale)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mi sono sempre interessato alla medicina alternativa.
I've always been interested in alternative (or: unconventional) medicine.

alternate

aggettivo (fisica (alternato) (physics)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
L'esercizio proposto trattava del moto alternativo.
The proposed exercise dealt with alternate motion.

alternative energy

alternatively

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
In alternativa potete anche scegliere un pasto vegetariano.
Alternatively, you could choose a vegetarian meal.

as an alternative to

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")

alternative medicine

(as opposed to traditional medicine)

possible alternative, possible option

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

alternative vacation, alternative travel experience

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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