interchange

S2 W2

BrE /ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ/ AmE /ˈɪntərtʃeɪndʒ/

noun / verb en → es

1 ROAD [noun] B1

a place where roads meet and cars can move from one road to another

cruce, intersección

  • at an interchange

Collocations motorway interchange · freeway interchange

  • The accident happened at a busy motorway interchange.

    El accidente ocurrió en una intersección muy concurrida de autopista.

2 TRADE [transitive] B1

to exchange goods or services for other goods or services, often without using money

intercambiar, cambiar

  • take something in exchange for something

Collocations trade goods for services · barter goods for food

  • They agreed to interchange their skills.

    Acordaron intercambiar sus habilidades.

3 SUBSTITUTE [transitive] B2

to use one thing instead of another, often temporarily or as a replacement

sustituir, reemplazar

  • use something in place of something

Collocations interchange one thing for another · substitute one item for another

  • She had to interchange her car with a smaller model.

    Tuvó que sustituir su coche por uno más pequeño.

4 COMMUNICATION [transitive] B2

to exchange ideas, information, or opinions with someone

intercambiar, compartir

  • exchange something with somebody

Collocations ideas interchange · information interchange

  • They had a good interchange of ideas.

    Tuvieron un buen intercambio de ideas.

5 PUBLIC_TRANSPORT [intransitive] B1

to change from one bus, train, or other form of transport to another at a station or stop

cambiar de transporte

  • change from something to something

Collocations bus interchange · railway interchange

  • You need to interchange at the main station.

    Necesitas cambiar de tren en la estación principal.

6 MATHEMATICS [transitive] C1

to exchange two numbers or values in a mathematical operation, often to simplify the calculation

intercambiar, cambiar de lugar

  • exchange something with something

Collocations interchange rows and columns · swap values in an equation

  • The teacher showed how to interchange the numbers to solve the problem.

    El profesor mostró cómo intercambiar los números para resolver el problema.

7 LINGUISTICS [transitive] C1

to exchange or substitute one linguistic element for another in a sentence, often to change the meaning or emphasis

intercambiar, sustituir

  • exchange something with something

Collocations word interchange · phrase interchange

  • The linguist discussed the interchange of words in different contexts.

    El lingüista discutió el intercambio de palabras en diferentes contextos.

8 ECONOMICS [noun] C1

to exchange goods or services with other countries, often as part of international trade agreements

intercambio comercial

  • international interchange

Collocations trade interchange · economic interchange

  • The country's economic policy focuses on international trade interchange.

    La política económica del país se centra en el intercambio comercial internacional.