Usage examples of "alternativa" in Spanish with translation to English

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Ésta es la única alternativa. This is the only alternative.
Estamos atrapados en una realidad alternativa. We are trapped in an alternative reality.
¿No hay alternativa además de tu método? Is there no alternative to your method?
Hemos optado por un método alternativo. We adopted an alternative method.
Tendríamos una amplia gama de alternativas. We would have a wide range of alternatives.
Como regla general, es fácil criticar pero difícil ofrecer sugerencias alternativas. As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions.
Escuchen y elijan la mejor alternativa. Listen and choose the best answer.
Ellos vieron que no tenían alternativa. They saw they had no choice.
Pero él sabía que no tenía alternativa. But he knew he had no choice.
Los piratas no tuvieron más alternativa que entregarse. The pirates had no choice but to surrender.
Tom nunca quiso rendirse, pero él no tuvo alternativa. Tom never wanted to give up, but he had no choice.
Ella no tuvo más alternativa que aceptar su destino. She had no choice but to accept her fate.
Estaba indispuesto a aceptar la propuesta, pero parecía que no tenía alternativa. I was unwilling to agree to the proposal, but it seemed that I had no choice.
Yo tengo otra alternativa más que comer lo que ellos me sirvan. I have no choice but to eat what they serve me.
Tom no tuvo más alternativa que ayudar a Mary a limpiar el establo. Tom had no other choice than to help Mary clean out the stable.
Tom no tuvo más alternativa que ayudar a Mary a limpiar la cochera. Tom had no other choice but to help Mary clean out the garage.
Tom no tuvo más alternativa que hacer lo que Mary le dijo que hiciera. Tom had no choice but to do what Mary told him to do.
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