alternative
/al.tɛʁ.na.tiv/
1.
nounfeminineSing
choice, option (another possibility)
On n'a pas d'autre alternative : il faut qu'on parte tout de suite.
We don't have another option: we have to leave right away.
Synonyms:option, choix, solution
2.
adjective
non-mainstream, independent (esp. used for music/culture)
alternative (forming another possibility, e.g. 'solution alternative')
Elle écoute beaucoup de musique alternative.
She listens to a lot of alternative/indie music.
Synonyms:indé, non conventionnel, alternatif
