alternate
1 verb do sth in turn repeatedly INTRANSITIVEuainíocht a dhéanamhsealaíocht a dhéanamhthey alternated as chairperson rinne siad sealaíocht le chéile mar chathaoirleachthe same two parties alternate in power is iad an dá pháirtí sin ar a seal a bhíonn i gcumhacht 2 verb switch between things TRANSITIVEhe alternates the two roles bíonn sé ag athrú ó ról amháin go dtí an ról eile, bíonn sé anonn is anall idir an dá rólthey alternate Irish with French athraíonn siad anonn is anall ó Ghaeilge go Fraincisshe alternates the colours athraíonn sí na dathanna gach re seal
INTRANSITIVEthe festival alternates between Italy and another country bíonn an fhéile seal san Iodáil agus seal i dtír eile
Taispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective alternatinggach daragach rered and blue in alternate bands dearg agus gorm gach re banda, banda dearg agus banda gorm ar a seal 4 adjective every othergach regach daraon alternate days gach re lá, gach dara lá 5 adjective (US) alternativeeile adj alternate means of earning a living bealaí eile chun do bheatha a shaothrúto make alternate arrangements socruithe eile a dhéanamhalternate delegate toscaire ionaid 6 noun (US) deputy, substituteionadaí masc4