trade

S1 W1

BrE /treɪd/ AmE /treɪd/

noun / verb en → es

past traded pp traded ing trading

1 ECONOMY [uncountable] B1

the buying and selling of goods or services, especially between countries

comercio, intercambio comercial

  • international trade
  • trade agreements

Collocations free trade · trade deficit

  • The country has a large trade surplus.

    El país tiene un gran superávit comercial.

2 EXCHANGE [transitive] A1

to give something to someone and receive something else in return

intercambiar, cambiar

  • trade sth for sth

Collocations trade a car for a motorcycle · trade goods with neighbors

  • He traded his old bike for a new one.

    Intercambió su vieja bicicleta por una nueva.

3 BUSINESS [intransitive] B1

to buy and sell goods or services as a business activity

comercializar, hacer negocios

  • trade in sth

Collocations trade in electronics · trade in stocks

  • She trades in antiques.

    Ella comercializa antigüedades.

4 SPORTS [transitive] B2

to exchange a player from one team for a player on another team

intercambiar jugadores, canjear

  • trade sth with sb

Collocations trade players · trade coaches

  • The team traded their star player for a young prospect.

    El equipo intercambió a su estrella por un joven promesa.

5 ECONOMY [countable] B1

a business dealing or transaction involving the exchange of goods and services

transacción comercial, negociación

  • trade in sth

Collocations foreign trade · trade deals

  • The company made a profitable trade with its competitor.

    La empresa hizo una transacción comercial rentable con su competidor.

6 ECONOMY [uncountable] B1

the buying and selling of goods or services in a particular area or market

mercado, comercio en un área específica

  • trade in sth

Collocations trade in real estate · trade in stocks and bonds

  • There is a lot of trade in luxury goods.

    Hay mucho comercio de bienes lujosos.

7 ECONOMY [uncountable] B1

the buying and selling of goods or services by a particular group or country

comercio, intercambio comercial de un grupo o país específico

  • trade in sth

Collocations trade between countries · trade with neighbors

  • There is a lot of trade between the two countries.

    Hay mucho comercio entre los dos países.

8 ECONOMY [uncountable] B1

the buying and selling of goods or services by a particular person or company

comercio, intercambio comercial de una persona o empresa específica

  • trade in sth

Collocations personal trade · company trade

  • His business involves a lot of trade.

    Su negocio implica mucho comercio.

Phrasal verbs

trade in EXCHANGE B1

cambiar, intercambiar por algo nuevo

  • He traded his old car in for a new one.

    Intercambió su viejo carro por uno nuevo.

trade off COMPROMISE B2

hacer un compromiso, intercambiar una ventaja por otra desventaja

  • They had to trade off quality for speed.

    Tuvieron que hacer un compromiso entre calidad y velocidad.

trade up UPGRADE B2

cambiar a algo mejor, mejorar

  • She traded up to a bigger house.

    Cambiaron a una casa más grande.

trade down DOWNGRADE B2

cambiar a algo de menor calidad o valor, reducir

  • He traded down to a smaller car.

    Cambiaron a un carro más pequeño.

trade away LOSE B2

perder, ceder algo valioso

  • They traded away their lead in the final minutes.

    Perdieron su ventaja en los últimos minutos.

Idioms

trade places with sb B2

cambiar de lugar con alguien, intercambiar roles o posiciones con alguien

  • I'd love to trade places with you.

    Me encantaría cambiar de lugar contigo.

trade secrets B2

secretos comerciales, información confidencial sobre procesos o productos

  • The company protects its trade secrets carefully.

    La empresa protege cuidadosamente sus secretos comerciales.

trade blows with sb B2

intercambiar golpes con alguien, enfrentarse en un conflicto o pelea

  • The two teams traded blows throughout the game.

    Los dos equipos intercambiaron golpes durante todo el juego.