Ingles

trade

gb/tɹˈeɪd/ us/tɹˈeɪd/
A2 Ingles
~ 2300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan B1 entity
1

Buying and selling activity

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

Padron ng paggamit: [someone] is in the trade of [goods/services]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'trade' (buying/selling) with 'transaction' (a single exchange) or 'work' (employment).
Mga kasingkahulugan
commerce (A slightly more formal term for large-scale trade.) | business (Broader; can include services and activities not involving exchange of goods.)
Mga kasalungat
self-sufficiency (The state of not needing to trade because all needs are met internally.)
Mga kolokasyon
international trade |fair trade |trade agreement |trade deficit |trade partner
Mga tema
business |economics |commerce |finance |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • 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.
Pandiwa A2 action
2

Buy, sell, or exchange items

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

Padron ng paggamit: to trade [something] for [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'trade' with 'swap' in informal settings; 'trade' can be more formal or business-related.
Mga kasingkahulugan
exchange (Focuses on swapping items without money necessarily involved.) | sell (Only covers giving goods for money, not reciprocal exchange.)
Mga kasalungat
keep (To retain something rather than exchanging it.)
Mga kolokasyon
trade goods |trade shares |trade online |trade directly
Mga tema
business |commerce |finance |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I want to trade my bike for a guitar.
  • They trade fruit for bread at the market.
  • We traded books after class.
Pangngalan B1 entity
3

Skilled manual occupation

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

Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners confuse 'trade' (manual job) with 'business' (any commercial activity).
Mga kasingkahulugan
craft (Focuses more on artistry and creativity in manual work.)
Mga kasalungat
profession (Typically requires academic qualifications rather than manual skills.)
Mga kolokasyon
skilled trade |learn a trade |trade school
Mga tema
work |education |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • She is learning the cooking trade.
  • He works in the building trade.
  • I want to learn a new trade.
Pangngalan B2 entity
4

Specific business sector

A part of business that sells certain goods or services.

Mga kasingkahulugan
industry (Often used for larger-scale sectors; 'trade' can be smaller or more specific.)
Mga kolokasyon
wine trade |fashion trade |book trade
Mga tema
business |work
Mga Halimbawa
  • She works in the travel trade.
  • The diamond trade is heavily regulated.
  • He has years of experience in the film trade.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • He works in the car trade.
  • My uncle is in the food trade.
  • She knows many people in the fashion trade.
Pandiwa A2 action
5

Exchange without money

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

Padron ng paggamit: to trade [something] for [something]
Mga kasingkahulugan
barter ('Barter' is more formal/technical for this type of exchange.)
Mga kolokasyon
trade favors |trade items
Mga tema
daily life |business |daily_life |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • The children traded sandwiches at lunch.
  • They traded baseball cards after school.
  • We traded seats so she could sit by the window.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I traded my apple for his banana.
  • They traded toys at the park.
  • We traded places on the bus.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
trade
IPA
GB/tɹˈeɪd/
US/tɹˈeɪd/
Mga pantig at diin
trade (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (trade)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
  • Base: trade
  • Plural: trade, trades
Verb
  • Base: trade
  • 3rd Person Singular: trades
  • Present Participle: trading
  • Past: traded
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon

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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.

Mga Halimbawa
  • 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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