swap

S2 W2

BrE /swɒp/ AmE /swɑːp/

verb en → es

past swapped pp swapped ing swapping

1 EXCHANGE [transitive] B1

to exchange something for another thing of the same type or value

cambiar, intercambiar

  • swap A for B

Collocations swap jobs with someone · swap places with someone

  • I'll swap this pen for a blue one.

    Intercambiaré esta pluma por una azul.

2 TRADE [transitive] B1

to trade or exchange something with someone else

cambiar, intercambiar

  • swap A for B

Collocations swap clothes with a friend · swap books with someone

  • She swapped her old car for a new one.

    Ella cambió su vieco coche por uno nuevo.

3 POSITION [transitive] B1

to change the position of something or someone with another thing or person

cambiar, intercambiar

  • swap A for B

Collocations swap seats with someone · swap places with someone

  • They swapped seats so that he could sit by the window.

    Intercambiaron asientos para que él pudiera sentarse junto a la ventana.

4 ROLE [transitive] B2

to change roles or jobs with someone else, often temporarily

cambiar de rol, intercambiar

  • swap A for B

Collocations swap roles with someone · swap jobs with someone

  • The manager and the employee swapped roles to see how each other worked.

    El gerente y el empleado intercambiaron papeles para ver cómo trabajaba cada uno.