الإنجليزية

trade

gb/tɹˈeɪd/ us/tɹˈeɪd/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 2300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم B1 entity
1

Buying and selling activity

The act of buying and selling things, especially between people or countries.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] is in the trade of [goods/services]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trade' (buying/selling) with 'transaction' (a single exchange) or 'work' (employment).
المرادفات
commerce (A slightly more formal term for large-scale trade.) | business (Broader; can include services and activities not involving exchange of goods.)
الأضداد
self-sufficiency (The state of not needing to trade because all needs are met internally.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
international trade |fair trade |trade agreement |trade deficit |trade partner
الموضوعات
business |economics |commerce |finance |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • Global trade has increased significantly in the past decade.
  • The country relies heavily on trade with its neighbors.
  • Trade between the two nations was halted due to sanctions.
  • Many jobs in the city depend on international trade.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • Trade between countries helps them get what they need.
  • The city makes money from trade with other towns.
  • Trade is important for the local economy.
فعل A2 action
2

Buy, sell, or exchange items

To buy, sell, or give something to someone in return for something else.

نمط الاستخدام: to trade [something] for [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'trade' with 'swap' in informal settings; 'trade' can be more formal or business-related.
المرادفات
exchange (Focuses on swapping items without money necessarily involved.) | sell (Only covers giving goods for money, not reciprocal exchange.)
الأضداد
keep (To retain something rather than exchanging it.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
trade goods |trade shares |trade online |trade directly
الموضوعات
business |commerce |finance |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • They trade fresh vegetables for dairy products with neighboring farms.
  • He trades stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • We traded our old car for a newer model.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I want to trade my bike for a guitar.
  • They trade fruit for bread at the market.
  • We traded books after class.
اسم B1 entity
3

Skilled manual occupation

A type of job where you use your hands or special skills to make or fix things.

خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'trade' (manual job) with 'business' (any commercial activity).
المرادفات
craft (Focuses more on artistry and creativity in manual work.)
الأضداد
profession (Typically requires academic qualifications rather than manual skills.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
skilled trade |learn a trade |trade school
الموضوعات
work |education |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He learned the plumbing trade from his father.
  • Many students choose to enter a trade instead of going to university.
  • Carpentry is a trade that requires precision and patience.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • She is learning the cooking trade.
  • He works in the building trade.
  • I want to learn a new trade.
اسم B2 entity
4

Specific business sector

A part of business that sells certain goods or services.

المرادفات
industry (Often used for larger-scale sectors; 'trade' can be smaller or more specific.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
wine trade |fashion trade |book trade
الموضوعات
business |work
أمثلة
  • She works in the travel trade.
  • The diamond trade is heavily regulated.
  • He has years of experience in the film trade.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He works in the car trade.
  • My uncle is in the food trade.
  • She knows many people in the fashion trade.
فعل A2 action
5

Exchange without money

To give something to someone and get something else from them, without paying money.

نمط الاستخدام: to trade [something] for [something]
المرادفات
barter ('Barter' is more formal/technical for this type of exchange.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
trade favors |trade items
الموضوعات
daily life |business |daily_life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The children traded sandwiches at lunch.
  • They traded baseball cards after school.
  • We traded seats so she could sit by the window.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I traded my apple for his banana.
  • They traded toys at the park.
  • We traded places on the bus.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
trade
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪd/
US/tɹˈeɪd/
المقاطع والنبر
trade (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (trade)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: trade
  • Plural: trade, trades
Verb
  • Base: trade
  • 3rd Person Singular: trades
  • Present Participle: trading
  • Past: traded
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
trades noun trading verb B1 traded verb
Core family
trader noun B1
Related words
tradable adjective tradesperson noun
Negative and opposite forms
untradable adjective
التعبيرات

fair trade

1
/fˈɛɹ tɹˈeɪd/
fixed phrase

Ethical trading system

A way of buying and selling things where producers get fair pay and good working conditions.

أمثلة
  • I always buy fair trade coffee.
  • Fair trade products help farmers earn a better living.

in trade

1
/ˈɪn tɹˈeɪd/
fixed phrase

Working in commerce

Working in a job that involves buying and selling things.

أمثلة
  • Most of his family are in trade.
  • She has been in trade since she left school.

trade off

1
/tɹˈeɪd ˈɔf/
phrasal verb

Balance competing options

To accept having less of one thing so you can have more of another thing.

أمثلة
  • You have to trade off quality against price when shopping.
  • In this job, we often trade off speed for accuracy.

trade off

1
/tɹˈeɪd ˈɔf/
phrasal verb

Sacrifice one thing for another

To lose or reduce one thing so you can get something else.

أمثلة
  • The engineers traded off image quality for faster loading times.
  • Parents often have to trade off convenience against cost when choosing childcare.
  • She traded off higher pay for more flexibility.

trade secret

1
/tɹˈeɪd sˈikɹɪt/
fixed phrase

Confidential business information

Important business information that must be kept secret from other companies.

أمثلة
  • The recipe is a closely guarded trade secret.
  • They accused him of stealing a trade secret from his former employer.

trade up

1
/tɹˈeɪd ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

Replace with better version

To get something better than what you have now by giving your old one and paying more money if needed.

أمثلة
  • We traded up to a larger apartment last year.
  • He decided to trade up his old car for a new model.

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