alternate

to change between two or more things, people, etc. regularly and in a planned way

cambiar alternadamente, intercalar

• alternate A with B

Collocations alternate days · alternate weeks

• The children alternate between their parents' houses.

  Los niños alternan entre las casas de sus padres.

to use or do something instead of another thing, person, etc. regularly and in a planned way

sustituir alternativamente

• alternate A with B

Collocations alternate staff · alternate routes

• We alternate the use of two different suppliers.

  Alternamos el uso de dos proveedores diferentes.

used to describe something that is one of several choices or possibilities, especially when you can choose only one of them

alternativo, alternativa