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Italian word

alternativo

alternative; unconventional, counter-culture

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alternative

available as another choice; unconventional

⚠️ The trap

Mostly the same, but in Italian 'alternativo' very strongly connotes the counter-culture, hippie, or bohemian lifestyle. Saying 'una soluzione alternativa' sounds fine for an alternative solution, but the word alone often conjures the lifestyle connotation.

To say "available as another choice; unconventional" in Italian:

N/A (mostly the same)

"alternativo" in English means:

alternative; unconventional, counter-culture

Example

"Ha uno stile di vita molto alternativo."

"He has a very alternative lifestyle."

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