- exchange
- iks' ein‹
1. verb1) (to give, or give up, in return for something else: Can you exchange a dollar note for two 50-cent pieces?) cambiar2) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) intercambiar
2. noun1) (the giving and taking of one thing for another: He gave me a pencil in exchange for the marble; An exchange of opinions is helpful.) intercambio, cambio2) (a conversation or dispute: An angry exchange took place between the two brothers when their father's will was read.) intercambio de palabras3) (the act of exchanging the money of one country for that of another.) cambio4) (the difference between the value of money in different countries: What is the rate of exchange between the U.S. dollar and the yen?) cambio5) (a place where business shares are bought and sold or international financial dealings carried on.) bolsa6) ((also telephone exchange) a central telephone system where lines are connected.) central telefónica•exchange1 n1. cambio / intercambioan exchange of views un intercambio de impresiones2. centrala telephone exchange una central telefónicain exchange for a cambio deexchange2 vb cambiarI took the sweater back to the shop and exchanged it llevé el jersey a la tienda y lo cambiéyou can exchange your dollars for pesos at the border puedes cambiar tus dólares por pesos en la fronteraEl gerundio de exchange se escribe exchangingexchangetr[ɪks'ʧeɪnʤ]noun1 (gen) cambio2 (of ideas, information, etc) intercambio3 (of prisoners) canje nombre masculino4 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL cambio5 (dialogue) intercambio de palabras; (argument) enfrentamiento6 (building) lonja7 (telephone) central nombre femenino telefónica8 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (reciprocal visit) intercambio9 (of gunfire) tiroteotransitive verb1 (gen) cambiar■ can I exchange this shirt for a bigger one? ¿puedo cambiar esta camisa por una más grande?2 (ideas, information, etc) intercambiar3 (prisoners) canjear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin exchange a cambioin exchange for a cambio deto exchange blows golpearseto exchange glances mirarseto exchange greetings saludarseto exchange words cruzar unas palabrasexchange rate tipo de cambioexchange [ɪks'ʧeɪnʤ, ɛks-; 'ɛks-.ʧeɪnʤ] vt, -changed ; -changing : cambiar, intercambiar, canjearexchange n1) : cambio m, intercambio m, canje m2)stock exchange : bolsa f (de valores)exchangen.• cambalache s.m.• cambio s.m.• canje s.m.• central telefónica s.f.• intercambio s.m.• permuta s.f.• retorno s.m.• trueque s.m.v.• cambiar v.• canjear v.• conmutar v.• feriar v.• trocar v.
I ɪks'tʃeɪndʒnoun1)a) c u (of information, greetings, insults) intercambio m; (of prisoners, hostages) canje min exchange for something — a cambio de algo
b) c (of students) intercambio m; (before n)exchange student — estudiante que hace un intercambio
c) c (dialogue) intercambio m de palabrasd) u (of currency) cambio m2) c (Telec) (telephone exchange) central f telefónica
II
transitive verba) (give in place of)to exchange something FOR something — cambiar algo por algo
to exchange dollars for pesos — cambiar dólares a or (Esp) en pesos
b) \<\<information/addresses\>\> intercambiar(se); \<\<blows\>\> darse*; \<\<insults\>\> intercambiar; \<\<prisoners/hostages\>\> canjearwe exchanged a few words — cruzamos unas palabras
[ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]to exchange something WITH somebody: I exchanged seats with him cambié de asiento con él, le cambié el asiento; we exchanged greetings (with them) — nos saludamos
1. N1) (=act) [of prisoners, publications, stamps] intercambio m , canje m ; [of ideas, information, contracts] intercambio min exchange for — a cambio de
exchange of gunfire — tiroteo m
exchange of views — cambio m de impresiones
exchange of words — diálogo m
2) (=barter) trueque m3) (Econ) [of currency] cambio mforeign exchange — (=money) divisas fpl , moneda f extranjera
4) (=building) (for trade in corn, cotton) lonja f ; (=stock exchange) bolsa f(telephone) exchange — (public) central f telefónica; (private) centralita f , conmutador m (LAm)
2. VT1) (gen) cambiar (for por); [+ prisoners, publications, stamps] canjear (for por) (with con); [+ greetings, shots] cambiar; [+ courtesies] hacerse; [+ blows] darsewe exchanged glances — nos miramos el uno al otro, cruzamos una mirada
2) (=barter) trocar3.CPDexchange control N — control m de cambios
exchange programme, exchange program (US) N — programa m de intercambio
exchange rate N — tipo m de cambio
Exchange Rate Mechanism N — mecanismo m de paridades or de cambio del Sistema Monetario Europeo
exchange restrictions NPL — restricciones fpl monetarias
exchange student N — estudiante mf de intercambio
exchange value N — contravalor m
exchange visit N — visita f de intercambio
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I [ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ]noun1)a) c u (of information, greetings, insults) intercambio m; (of prisoners, hostages) canje min exchange for something — a cambio de algo
b) c (of students) intercambio m; (before n)exchange student — estudiante que hace un intercambio
c) c (dialogue) intercambio m de palabrasd) u (of currency) cambio m2) c (Telec) (telephone exchange) central f telefónica
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transitive verba) (give in place of)to exchange something FOR something — cambiar algo por algo
to exchange dollars for pesos — cambiar dólares a or (Esp) en pesos
b) \<\<information/addresses\>\> intercambiar(se); \<\<blows\>\> darse*; \<\<insults\>\> intercambiar; \<\<prisoners/hostages\>\> canjearwe exchanged a few words — cruzamos unas palabras
to exchange something WITH somebody: I exchanged seats with him cambié de asiento con él, le cambié el asiento; we exchanged greetings (with them) — nos saludamos
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.