trade

• Atividade de comprar e vender bens e serviços, ou uma ocupação, ofício ou ramo específico de trabalho.

A noun referring to the activity of buying and selling goods and services, or a specific occupation or line of work.

1. A2formal

   The activity of buying and selling goods and services.

   Compra e venda

   • International trade is important for the economy.
   • She works in the trade industry.
   • The trade between the two countries increased last year.

   Sinônimosbarterbusinesscommercedealingexchangemerchandisingtraffic

2. Occupation or jobB1formal

   A skilled job, especially one that involves manual work.

   Ofício

   • Carpentry is a useful trade.
   • He learned the trade from his father.
   • Many people in the town work in the building trade.

   Sinônimosbusinesscallingcraftjobline of workoccupationprofessionvocationwork

   Antônimoscareer

3. B1informal

   An exchange of one thing for another.

   Troca

   • It's a fair trade: your book for my pen.
   • They made a trade of ideas during the meeting.
   • The trade of secrets was discovered.

   Sinônimosbarterexchangeinterchangeswaptransaction

• Verbo que significa comprar e vender mercadorias ou serviços, ou trocar uma coisa por outra.

A verb meaning to buy and sell goods or services, or to exchange one thing for another.

1. Exchange goods or servicesA2formal

   To buy and sell goods or services, or to exchange one thing for another.

   Trocar bens ou serviços

   • They trade coffee with other countries.
   • She traded her old phone for a new one.
   • The countries trade oil for technology.

   Sinônimosbarterdealexchangemerchandiseswaptraffic

2. Exchange positions or rolesB1informal

   To swap places, roles, or responsibilities with someone.

   Trocar de lugar

   • Let's trade seats so you can see better.
   • He traded places with his brother in line.
   • They traded jobs for the day to understand each other.

   Sinônimosexchangeswapswitch

3. Engage in a professionB2formal

   To work in a particular occupation or business.

   Exercer uma profissão

   • He trades as a stockbroker on Wall Street.
   • She trades in antiques for a living.
   • Many people trade online these days.

   Sinônimosdealoperatepracticework

Variantes phrasaltrade in