abwechselnd

I Part. Präs. abwechseln

II Adj. alternate, alternating

III Adv. alternately; (der Reihe nach) by turns; abwechselnd rot und blass werden change colo(u)r several times

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alternating (Adj.); rotative (Adj.); alternate (Adj.); rotatory (Adj.)

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ạb|wech|selnd

1. adv

alternately

wir haben abwechselnd Klavier gespielt — we took turns playing the piano

er war abwechselnd fröhlich und traurig — he alternated between being happy and sad, he was by turns happy and sad

2. adj

alternate

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1) (to use, do etc by turns, repeatedly, one after the other: John alternates between teaching and studying; He tried to alternate red and yellow tulips along the path as he planted them.) alternate

2) (coming, happening etc in turns, one after the other: The water came in alternate bursts of hot and cold.) alternate

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ab·wech·selnd

adv alternately

in der Nacht hielten die vier \abwechselnd Wache the four took turns to stand guard during the night

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Adverb alternately

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abwechselnd

A. ppr → abwechseln

B. adj alternate, alternating

C. adv alternately; (der Reihe nach) by turns;

abwechselnd rot und blass werden change colo(u)r several times

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Adverb alternately

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adj.

alternate adj.

alternating adj.

alternative adj.

rotational adj.

rotatory adj. adv.

alternately adv.

interchangeably adv.