alternative
alternative, choice between two options
noun ahl-tehr-nah-TEEV Rare
Usage Note
alternative in careful French means a choice between exactly two options, not just any option — nous n'avons pas d'alternative means 'we have no other choice'. The adjective alternatif / alternative means 'alternative' in the sense of unconventional (music, lifestyle). Learners sometimes misuse it to mean simply 'option'.
Examples
"Il n'y a pas d'autre alternative."
Natural Translation
There is no other alternative.

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