trade
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/treɪd/
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/treɪd/
noun
B1
The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.
The trade of spices between countries has a long history.
B1
A specific kind of business.
He chose a career in the trade of carpentry.
R
A sector of business and the associated people or companies.
The trade has its own set of rules and standards.
B1
The amount of goods or services sold.
The trade of souvenirs was very good that day.
B1
A job, especially one that requires special skills and training.
He learned his trade as a blacksmith.
verb
B1
To engage in the buying and selling of goods or services.
They trade in antiques and have a worldwide clientele.
R
To operate as a business.
The bakery has been trading for over a century.
R
To be or deal with goods and services on a stock exchange.
The company's shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
R
To exchange items with someone.
I would trade my old bike for a new one if I could.
translation
The act of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.; A specific kind of business.; A sector of business and the associated people or companies.; The amount of goods or services sold.; A job, especially one that requires special skills and training.
To engage in the buying and selling of goods or services.; To operate as a business.; To be or deal with goods and services on a stock exchange.; To exchange items with someone.
Word Forms
3rd Present
trades
Past
traded
Perfect
traded
Progressive
trading
Plural
trades