exchange
🇺🇸
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
🇬🇧
/ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒ/
noun
B1
giving something to get something else in return
The exchange of gifts made everyone happy.
B1
changing money from one currency to another
I need to find a good place for currency exchange.
B1
a program where people from different countries visit or work together
She joined a student exchange program last year.
R
a conversation or argument
Their heated exchange was about the best way to solve the problem.
R
a place where goods were bought and sold in the past
The old stock exchange building is now a museum.
R
a place where phone calls are connected
The telephone exchange handles all local calls.
verb
B1
to give something and get something similar back
They exchange ideas during their weekly meetings.
B1
to change money from one currency to another
You can exchange your euros for dollars at the bank.
R
to return something and get a different one instead
I want to exchange this shirt for a smaller size.
R
to sign and give contracts when buying property
They will exchange contracts on the house next week.
translation
giving something to get something else in return; changing money from one currency to another; a program where people from different countries visit or work together; a conversation or argument; a place where goods were bought and sold in the past; a place where phone calls are connected
to give something and get something similar back; to change money from one currency to another; to return something and get a different one instead; to sign and give contracts when buying property
Word Forms
3rd Present
exchanges
Progressive
exchanging
Past
exchanged
Plural
exchanges
Perfect
exchanged