So, dass es anstelle der üblichen oder bisherigen Option gewählt werden kann.
Such that it can be chosen instead of the usual or previous option.
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Wir wählten eine alternative Route, um die überlastete Küstenstraße zu umgehen. — We chose an alternative route to avoid the congested coastal road.
Wir brauchen eine Alternative zum Autofahren. — We need an alternative to driving.
Gibt es eine alternative Möglichkeit, die Rechnung zu bezahlen? — Is there an alternative way to pay the bill?
Gibt es billigere Alternativen? — Are there cheaper alternatives?
Sie schlug eine alternative Lösung vor, die niemand vorher bedacht hatte. — She proposed an alternative solution that no one had considered before.
Zu Fuß gehen war die einzige verbliebene Alternative. — Walking was the only alternative left.
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