trade
gb/tɹˈeɪd/ us/tɹˈeɪd/
A2
ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2300
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
1
Buying and selling activity
The act of buying and selling things, especially between people or countries.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
[someone] is in the trade of [goods/services]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trade' (buying/selling) with 'transaction' (a single exchange) or 'work' (employment).
இணைச்சொற்கள்
commerce (A slightly more formal term for large-scale trade.)
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business (Broader; can include services and activities not involving exchange of goods.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
self-sufficiency (The state of not needing to trade because all needs are met internally.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
international trade
|fair trade
|trade agreement
|trade deficit
|trade partner
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|economics
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
வினைச்சொல்
A2
action
2
Buy, sell, or exchange items
To buy, sell, or give something to someone in return for something else.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to trade [something] for [something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners may confuse 'trade' with 'swap' in informal settings; 'trade' can be more formal or business-related.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
exchange (Focuses on swapping items without money necessarily involved.)
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sell (Only covers giving goods for money, not reciprocal exchange.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
keep (To retain something rather than exchanging it.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
trade goods
|trade shares
|trade online
|trade directly
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|commerce
|finance
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I want to trade my bike for a guitar.
- They trade fruit for bread at the market.
- We traded books after class.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B1
entity
3
Skilled manual occupation
A type of job where you use your hands or special skills to make or fix things.
பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners confuse 'trade' (manual job) with 'business' (any commercial activity).
இணைச்சொற்கள்
craft (Focuses more on artistry and creativity in manual work.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
profession (Typically requires academic qualifications rather than manual skills.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
skilled trade
|learn a trade
|trade school
கருப்பொருள்கள்
work
|education
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- She is learning the cooking trade.
- He works in the building trade.
- I want to learn a new trade.
பெயர்ச்சொல்
B2
entity
4
Specific business sector
A part of business that sells certain goods or services.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
industry (Often used for larger-scale sectors; 'trade' can be smaller or more specific.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
wine trade
|fashion trade
|book trade
கருப்பொருள்கள்
business
|work
உதாரணங்கள்
- She works in the travel trade.
- The diamond trade is heavily regulated.
- He has years of experience in the film trade.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- He works in the car trade.
- My uncle is in the food trade.
- She knows many people in the fashion trade.
வினைச்சொல்
A2
action
5
Exchange without money
To give something to someone and get something else from them, without paying money.
பயன்பாட்டு முறை:
to trade [something] for [something]
இணைச்சொற்கள்
barter ('Barter' is more formal/technical for this type of exchange.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
trade favors
|trade items
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
- The children traded sandwiches at lunch.
- They traded baseball cards after school.
- We traded seats so she could sit by the window.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
- I traded my apple for his banana.
- They traded toys at the park.
- We traded places on the bus.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
trade
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪd/
US/tɹˈeɪd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
trade (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (trade)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
- Base: trade
- Plural: trade, trades
Verb
- Base: trade
- 3rd Person Singular: trades
- Present Participle: trading
- Past: traded
சொல் குடும்பம்
சொற்றொடர்கள்
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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- 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.
உதாரணங்கள்
- We traded up to a larger apartment last year.
- He decided to trade up his old car for a new model.