trade

(trād)

1. The business of buying and selling commodities, products, or services; commerce. See Synonyms at business.

2. A branch or kind of business: the women's clothing trade.

3. The people working in or associated with a business or industry: writers, editors, and other members of the publishing trade.

4. The activity or volume of buying or selling: The trade in stocks was brisk all morning.

5. An exchange of one thing for another: baseball teams making a trade of players.

6. An occupation, especially one requiring skilled labor; craft: the building trades.

7. trades The trade winds.

v. trad·ed, trad·ing, trades

v.intr.

1. To engage in buying and selling for profit.

2. To make an exchange of one thing for another.

3. To be offered for sale or be sold: Stocks traded at lower prices this morning.

4. To shop or buy regularly: trades at the local supermarket.

v.tr.

1. To give in exchange for something else: trade farm products for manufactured goods; will trade my ticket for yours.

2. To buy and sell (stocks, for example).

3. To pass back and forth: We traded jokes.

adj.

1. Of or relating to trade or commerce.

2. Relating to, used by, or serving a particular trade: a trade magazine.

3. Of or relating to books that are primarily published to be sold commercially, as in bookstores.

Phrasal Verbs:

trade down

To trade something in for something else of lower value or price: bought a new, smaller car, trading the old one down for economy.

trade in

To surrender or sell (an old or used item), using the proceeds as partial payment on a new purchase.

trade on

To put to calculated and often unscrupulous advantage; exploit: children of celebrities who trade on their family names.

trade up

To trade something in for something else of greater value or price: The value of our house soared, enabling us to trade up to a larger place.

[Middle English, course, from Middle Low German.]

trad′a·ble, trade′a·ble adj.

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trade

(treɪd)

1. (Commerce) the act or an instance of buying and selling goods and services either on the domestic (wholesale and retail) markets or on the international (import, export, and entrepôt) markets.

2. (Crafts) a personal occupation, esp a craft requiring skill

3. (Crafts) the people and practices of an industry, craft, or business

4. the exchange of one thing for something else

5. (Commerce) the regular clientele of a firm or industry

6. (Commerce) an amount of custom or commercial dealings; business

7. (Commerce) a specified market or business: the tailoring trade.

8. (Commerce) an occupation in commerce, as opposed to a profession

9. (Commerce) commercial customers, as opposed to the general public: trade only; trade advertising.

10. homosexual slang a sexual partner or sexual partners collectively

11. archaic a custom or habit

12. (Commerce) (tr) to buy and sell (commercial merchandise)

13. to exchange (one thing) for another

14. (Commerce) (intr) to engage in trade

15. (intr) to deal or do business (with): we trade with them regularly.

adj

(Commerce) intended for or available only to people in industry or business: trade prices.

[C14 (in the sense: track, hence, a regular business): related to Old Saxon trada, Old High German trata track; see tread]

ˈtradable, ˈtradeable adj

ˈtradeless adj

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trade

(treɪd)

n., v. trad•ed, trad•ing,
adj. n.

1. the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.

2. a purchase or sale; business deal or transaction.

3. an exchange of items, usu. without payment of money.

4. any occupation pursued as a business or livelihood.

5. some line of skilled manual or mechanical work; craft.

6. people engaged in a particular line of business: a show open to the trade.

7. market: an increase in the tourist trade.

8. a field of business activity.

9. the customers of a business establishment.

10. trades, trade wind.

v.t.

11. to buy and sell; barter; traffic in.

12. to exchange: to trade seats.

v.i.

13. to carry on trade: trading in silver and gold.

14. to traffic (usu. fol. by in): a tyrant who trades in human lives.

15. to make an exchange.

16. to make one's purchases; shop; buy.

17. trade in, to give (a used article) as payment to be credited toward a purchase.

18. trade off, to exchange something for or with another.

19. trade on or upon, to turn to one's advantage, esp. selfishly or unfairly; exploit: to trade on the weaknesses of others.

adj.

20. of or pertaining to trade or commerce.

21. used by, serving, or intended for a particular trade: trade journals.

22. Also, trades. of, composed of, or serving the members of a trade: a trade club.

[1300–50; Middle English: course, path, track < Middle Dutch, Middle Low German (Old Saxon trada), c. Old High German trata; akin to tread]

trad′a•ble, trade′a•ble, adj.

Trade

cabotage

the act of navigating or trading along a coast.

chreotechnics

Rare. useful arts, as agriculture, commerce, and manufacturing.

coemption

Obsolete, the purchase of all of a given commodity in order to control its price. — coemptive, adj.

duopoly

the market condition that exists when there are only two sellers. — duopolist, n. — duopolistic, adj.

duopsony

the market condition that exists when there are only two buyers. — duopsonistic, adj.

emption

1. Rare. the act of purchasing.
2. Obsolete, the thing purchased. — emptional, adj.

emptor

Law. abuyer.

merchantry

1. merchants collectively.
2. the business of commerce or trade.

monopolism

the practices and system of a monopoly. — monopolist, n. — monopolistic, adj.

monopoly

an exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. — monopolist, n. — monopolistic, adj.

monopsony

the market condition that exists when only one buyer will purchase the products of a number of sellers. — monopsonist, n. — monopsonistic, adj.

multiopoly

the condition of free enterprise, without restriction as to the number of sellers of a given product.

multiopsony

a market condition where no restriction on the number of buyers exists. — multiopsonist, n. — multiopsonistic, adj.

oligopoly

the market condition that exists when there are few sellers. — oligopolistic, adj.

oligopsony

a market condition in which there are few buyers. — oligopsonist, n. — oligopsonistic, adj.

paternalism

fatherlike control over subordinates or employees in business. — paternalist, n. — paternalistic, adj.

preferentialism

the policy of giving preferential treatment in international trade. — preferentialist, n.

trade

Past participle: traded
Gerund: trading

Imperative
trade
trade

Present
I trade
you trade
he/she/it trades
we trade
you trade
they trade

Preterite
I traded
you traded
he/she/it traded
we traded
you traded
they traded

Present Continuous
I am trading
you are trading
he/she/it is trading
we are trading
you are trading
they are trading

Present Perfect
I have traded
you have traded
he/she/it has traded
we have traded
you have traded
they have traded

Past Continuous
I was trading
you were trading
he/she/it was trading
we were trading
you were trading
they were trading

Past Perfect
I had traded
you had traded
he/she/it had traded
we had traded
you had traded
they had traded

Future
I will trade
you will trade
he/she/it will trade
we will trade
you will trade
they will trade

Future Perfect
I will have traded
you will have traded
he/she/it will have traded
we will have traded
you will have traded
they will have traded

Future Continuous
I will be trading
you will be trading
he/she/it will be trading
we will be trading
you will be trading
they will be trading

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been trading
you have been trading
he/she/it has been trading
we have been trading
you have been trading
they have been trading

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been trading
you will have been trading
he/she/it will have been trading
we will have been trading
you will have been trading
they will have been trading

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been trading
you had been trading
he/she/it had been trading
we had been trading
you had been trading
they had been trading

Conditional
I would trade
you would trade
he/she/it would trade
we would trade
you would trade
they would trade

Past Conditional
I would have traded
you would have traded
he/she/it would have traded
we would have traded
you would have traded
they would have traded

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Noun	1.	trade - the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) fair trade - trade that is conducted legally fair trade - trade that satisfies certain criteria on the supply chain of the goods involved, usually including fair payment for producers; often with other social and environmental considerations free trade - international trade free of government interference protect - use tariffs to favor domestic industry
	2.	trade - the skilled practice of a practical occupation; "he learned his trade as an apprentice" craft job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business" airplane mechanics - the craft of building and repairing airplanes auto mechanics - the craft of building and repairing automobiles basketry - the craft of basket making carpentry, woodworking, woodwork - the craft of a carpenter: making things out of wood drafting, mechanical drawing - the craft of drawing blueprints dressmaking - the craft of making dresses electrical work - the craft of an electrician interior design, interior decoration - the trade of planning the layout and furnishings of an architectural interior lumbering - the trade of cutting or preparing or selling timber masonry - the craft of a mason oculism - the craft of an oculist house painting, painting - the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew" papermaking - the craft of making paper pilotage, piloting - the occupation of a pilot plumbery, plumbing - the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building) pottery - the craft of making earthenware pyrotechny, pyrotechnics - the craft of making fireworks cobbling, shoe repairing, shoemaking - the shoemaker's trade roofing - the craft of a roofer sheet-metal work - the craft of doing sheet metal work (as in ventilation systems) shingling - the laying on of shingles; "shingling is a craft very different from carpentry" tailoring - the occupation of a tailor tool-and-die work - the craft of making special tools and dies handicraft - a craft that requires skillful hands mintage - act or process of minting coins tanning - making leather from rawhide typography - the craft of composing type and printing from it undertaking - the trade of a funeral director upholstery - the craft of upholstering wine making, winemaking - the craft and science of growing grapes and making wine
	3.	trade - the business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage" patronage business - the volume of commercial activity; "business is good today"; "show me where the business was today" custom - habitual patronage; "I have given this tailor my custom for many years"
	4.	trade - a particular instance of buying or selling; "it was a package deal"; "I had no further trade with him"; "he's a master of the business deal" business deal, deal transaction, dealing, dealings - the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me" arms deal - a deal to provide military arms penny ante - a business deal on a trivial scale
	5.	trade - people who perform a particular kind of skilled work; "he represented the craft of brewers"; "as they say in the trade" craft social class, socio-economic class, stratum, class - people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"
	6.	trade - steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator; "they rode the trade winds going west" trade wind prevailing wind - the predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
	7.	trade - an equal exchange; "we had no money so we had to live by barter" barter, swap, swop interchange, exchange - reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries); "he earns his living from the interchange of currency" horse trade, horse trading - the swapping of horses (accompanied by much bargaining)
Verb	1.	trade - engage in the trade of; "he is merchandising telephone sets" merchandise commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) black market, run - deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor traffic - trade or deal a commodity; "They trafficked with us for gold" arbitrage - practice arbitrage, as in the stock market traffic - deal illegally; "traffic drugs" market - engage in the commercial promotion, sale, or distribution of; "The company is marketing its new line of beauty products" import - bring in from abroad export - sell or transfer abroad; "we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance"
	2.	trade - turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase; "trade in an old car for a new one" trade in commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year" barter away - trade in in a bartering transaction
	3.	trade - be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions; "The stock traded around $20 a share" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) sell - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes" close - be priced or listed when trading stops; "The stock market closed high this Friday"; "My new stocks closed at $59 last night"
	4.	trade - exchange or give (something) in exchange for swap, swop, switch exchange, interchange, change - give to, and receive from, one another; "Would you change places with me?"; "We have been exchanging letters for a year"
	5.	trade - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes" sell, deal commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) push - sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs" transact - conduct business; "transact with foreign governments" deal - sell; "deal hashish" black marketeer - deal on the black market pyramid - use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal market - deal in a market hawk, huckster, monger, peddle, vend, pitch - sell or offer for sale from place to place sell - be sold at a certain price or in a certain way; "These books sell like hot cakes"

trade

noun

1. commerce, business, transactions, buying and selling, dealing, exchange, traffic, truck, barter The ministry has control over every aspect of foreign trade.

2. job, employment, calling, business, line, skill, craft, profession, occupation, pursuit, line of work, métier, avocation He was a jeweller by trade.

3. exchange, deal, swap, interchange It wouldn't exactly have been a fair trade.

verb

1. deal, do business, buy and sell, exchange, traffic, truck, bargain, peddle, barter, transact, cut a deal, have dealings They had years of experience trading with the west.

2. exchange, switch, swap, barter They traded land for goods and money.

3. operate, run, deal, do business The company is thought to be trading at a loss.

trade on something capitalize on, use, milk, exploit, take advantage of, profit from, make use of, cash in on (informal) He was a man who traded on the achievements of others.

Related words
adjective mercantile

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trade

noun

1. Commercial, industrial, or professional activity in general:

business, commerce, industry, trading, traffic.

2. The commercial transactions of customers with a supplier:

business, custom, patronage, traffic.

3. The act of exchanging or substituting:

change, commutation, exchange, interchange, shift, substitution, switch, transposition.

Informal: swap.

4. Activity pursued as a livelihood:

art, business, calling, career, craft, employment, job, line, métier, occupation, profession, pursuit, vocation, work.

Slang: racket.

Archaic: employ.

verb

1. To give up in return for something else:

change, commute, exchange, interchange, shift, substitute, switch.

Informal: swap.

2. To offer for sale.Also used with in:

deal (in), handle, market, merchandise, merchant, peddle, retail, sell, vend.

Translations

handelruil

تـِجَارَةتِجارَهحِرْفَه، مِهْنَه، عَمَل تِجارييُبادِل، يَتَبادَل البَضائِعيُتاجِر

obchodobchodovatvyměnitzaměstnáníživnost

handelhandlehandle medsamhandel=-branche

Handel handeln Handwerk GewerbeGewerk

εμπόριο

comercio comerciar negocio oficio gremio

kaupankäyntikauppa

commerce commercer échanger métier trafic

trgovina

kereskedelem

atvinnugrein, starfskipta á, bÿttaversla meî, stunda viîskiptiviîskipti

commercio commerciare impresa mestiere negoziare

商売貿易

장사

atiduotipasatasprekės ženklasprofsąjungaprofsąjungos narys

arodsiemainītprofesijatirdzniecībatirgoties

handel handelen mangelen gilde

handel

handelprofesjatransakcja zawódfach

comércio

торговля ремесло профессия

živnosť

poklictrgovanjetrgovatizamenjati

trgovina

handel

การค้าขาย

ticaretticaret/iş yapmakdeğiştirmek iş meslek

thương mại

贸易对换经商职业行业

trade

[treɪd]

A. N

1. (= buying and selling) → comercio m
domestic/foreign/world trade → comercio m interior/exterior/internacional
to do trade with sb → comerciar con algn
to do a good or brisk or roaring trade (in sth) (Brit) → hacer (un) buen negocio (con algo)
all trade in ivory is banned → el comercio de todo tipo de or con marfil está prohibido
to be in trade (o.f.) → ser comerciante

2. (= industry) → industria f
the building trade → la industria de la construcción
the antiques trade → la compraventa de antigüedades
the arms trade → el tráfico de armas
the tourist trade → el turismo, el sector turístico

3. (= profession, occupation) → oficio m
he's a butcher by trade → es carnicero de oficio
known in the trade as → conocido en el gremio como ...
as we/they say in the trade → como decimos/dicen en el oficio
see also tool, trick

4. (= people in trade) to sell to the trade → vender al por mayor or (LAm) al mayoreo
"no trade" → sólo particulares
"trade only" → sólo mayoristas

5. (= clientele) → clientela f
passing trade → clientela f de paso
he hires boats out for the tourist trade → alquila barcas a los turistas

6. (esp US) (= exchange) → cambio m
it was fair trade → fue un cambio justo
I'm willing to do or make a trade with you → estoy dispuesto a hacerte un cambio or a hacer un cambio contigo

B. VT (esp US) (= exchange) [+ goods] → cambiar; [+ blows, insults, jokes] → intercambiar
to trade sth for sth → cambiar algo por algo
to trade sth with sb → intercambiar algo con algn
I wouldn't trade places with her for anything → no quisiera estar en su lugar por nada del mundo
managers traded places with cleaners for a day → los gerentes y el personal de limpieza se cambiaron los trabajos por un día

C. VI

1. (= do business) → comerciar
we are trading at a loss → estamos comerciando con pérdida
to cease trading → cerrar
to trade in sth → comerciar con algo
to trade in ivory/hardware → comerciar con marfil/artículos de ferretería
he trades in antique dolls → se dedica a la compraventa de muñecas antiguas
he trades under a business name → opera con un nombre comercial
to trade with sb → comerciar con algn

2. (= exchange) (esp US) → hacer un cambio

3. (= sell) [currency, shares] → cotizarse (at a)

D. CPD trade agreement N → acuerdo m comercial, convenio m comercial
trade association N → asociación f gremial, asociación f mercantil
trade barriers NPL → barreras fpl arancelarias
trade deficit N → déficit m comercial
Trade Descriptions Act N (Brit) → ley f de protección al consumidor
trade discount N → descuento m comercial
trade embargo N → embargo m comercial
trade fair N → feria f de muestras, feria f comercial
trade figures NPL → estadísticas fpl comerciales
trade gap N → déficit m comercial
trade journal N → revista f especializada
trade magazine N = trade journal trade name N → nombre m comercial
trade price N → precio m al por mayor, precio m de mayoreo (LAm)
trade restrictions NPL → restricciones fpl comerciales
trade route N → ruta f comercial
trade sanctions NPL → sanciones fpl comerciales
trade secret N → secreto m comercial (fig) → secreto m profesional
trades union N = trade union Trades Union Congress N (Brit) → Federación f de los Sindicatos
trade surplus N → balanza f comercial favorable, superávit m (en balanza) comercial
trade union N → sindicato m
trade unionism N → sindicalismo m
trade unionist N → sindicalista mf, miembro mf de un sindicato
trade union leader N → líder mf sindicalista
trade union movement N → movimiento m sindical, movimiento m sindicalista
trade union official N → representante mf sindical
trade war N → guerra f comercial
trade winds NPL → vientos mpl alisios

trade in VT + ADV (= exchange) → cambiar; (= give as deposit) [+ car, appliance] → ofrecer como parte del pago

trade off VT + ADV to trade off manpower costs against computer costs → compensar los costes de personal con los costes de informatización
he traded off information for a reduced sentence → pasó información a cambio de una reducción de la condena

trade on VI + PREP → explotar, aprovecharse de
he trades shamelessly on his good looks → explota su atractivo sin vergüenza ninguna, se aprovecha de su atractivo sin avergonzarse en absoluto

trade up VI + ADV they buy a house and then trade up as their income rises → compran una casa y luego, cuando aumentan sus ingresos, la venden para comprar otra mejor

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trade

[ˈtreɪd]

(= commerce) → commerce m
the trade in sth → le commerce de qch
the lucrative trade in tea and porcelain → le juteux commerce du thé et de la porcelaine
trade with sb → échanges commerciaux avec qn
Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico → Le Texas a une longue histoire d'échanges commerciaux avec le Mexique.
foreign trade → commerce m extérieur
Department of Trade and Industry (British) → ministère m du Commerce et de l'Industrie

(= skill, job) → métier m
to learn a trade → apprendre un métier
a skilled trade → un métier qualifié
My dad had no skilled trade → Mon père n'exerçait pas de métier qualifié.
by trade → de métier

(= industry) → marché m
the book trade → le marché du livre
the clothing trade → le prêt-à-porter

vi → commercer
to trade at a profit → réaliser des bénéfices
to trade with sb → commercer avec qn
to trade in sth (= buy and sell) → faire le commerce de qch

vt (= exchange) (mainly US) → échanger
to trade sth [two or more people] → s'échanger qch
They traded cards → Ils s'échangeaient des cartes.
to trade sth with sb → échanger qch avec qn
to trade sth for sth → échanger qch contre qch

trade in

vt [+ old car] → échanger (contre du neuf)
Richard refused to trade in his old Canon cameras → Richard refusait d'échanger ses vieux appareils Canon contre du neuf.
You can trade it in and get a new one → Tu peux l'échanger contre un nouveau modèle.trade agreement n → accord m commercialtrade association n → association f professionnelletrade balance n → balance f commercialetrade barriers npl → barrières fpl commercialestrade deficit n → déficit m commercialTrade Descriptions Act n (British) loi protégeant les consommateurs contre la publicité et les appellations mensongèrestrade discount n → remise f professionnelletrade embargo n → embargo m commercialtrade fair n → foire exposition ftrade figures npl → résultats mpl commerciauxtrade gap n → déficit m commercialtrade-in [ˈtreɪdɪn] n (= object exchanged) → reprise f
to take sth as a trade-in → reprendre qch contre l'achat d'un neuf
They took my old camera as a trade-in → Ils ont repris mon vieil appareil contre l'achat d'un neuf.trade-in price n → prix m à la reprise

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trade

(= commerce) → Handel m, → Gewerbe nt; (= hotel trade, catering trade) → Gewerbe nt; (= turnover: of shop, hotel etc) → die Geschäfte pl; he used to be in trade → er war Geschäftsmann; how’s trade? → wie gehen die Geschäfte?; to do trade with somebody → mit jdm Handel treiben; to do a good trade → gute Geschäfte machen; to do a brisk trade in something → einen reißenden Absatz an etw (dat) → haben

(= line of business) → Branche f, → Geschäftszweig m; he’s in the wool trade → er ist in der Wollbranche, er ist im Wollhandel tätig; what trade are you in? → in welcher Branche sind Sie (tätig)?; he’s in the trade → er ist in der Branche, er ist vom Fach; as we call it in the trade → wie es in unserer Branche heißt

(= job) → Handwerk nt; he’s a bricklayer by trade → er ist Maurer von Beruf; a lawyer by trade (hum) → ein gelernter Rechtsanwalt (hum); to put somebody to a trade (old) → jdn ein Handwerk erlernen lassen

(= people) → Geschäftsleute pl, → Branche f; special terms for the trade → Vergünstigungen pl → für Leute aus der Branche; to sell to the trade → an Gewerbetreibende verkaufen

(= exchange) → Tauschgeschäft nt, → Tauschhandel m

the Trades pl (Geog) → der Passat

vt → tauschen; to trade something for something else → etw gegen etw anderes (ein)tauschen; to trade secrets → Geheimnisse austauschen; to trade places (with somebody) (lit) → (mit jdm) die Plätze wechseln; (fig) → (mit jdm) tauschen

(Comm) → Handel treiben, handeln; to trade in something → mit etw handeln; to trade with somebody → mit jdm Geschäfte machen or Handel treiben

(US inf) → einkaufen (at bei)

adv to get something trade → etw zum Großhandelspreis bekommen

trade

trade agreement

n → Handelsabkommen nt

trade balance

n → Handelsbilanz f

trade barrier

n → Handelsschranke f

trade cycle

n (Brit) → Konjunkturzyklus m

trade deficit

n → Handelsdefizit nt

Trade Descriptions Act

n Gesetz über die korrekte Beschreibung von Waren

trade directory

n → Branchenverzeichnis nt, → Firmenverzeichnis nt

trade discount

n → Händlerrabatt m

trade disputes

pl → Arbeitsstreitigkeiten pl

trade fair

n → Handelsmesse f

trade figures

pl → Handelsziffern pl

trade gap

n → Außenhandelsdefizit nt

trade-in

n → Altgerät nt; (= car) → in Zahlung gegebenes Auto; we offer £50 as a trade if you buy a new cooker → beim Kauf eines neuen Herds nehmen wir Ihren alten für £ 50 in Zahlung; we will take your old car as a trade → wir nehmen Ihren alten Wagen in Zahlung

attr trade value → Gebrauchtwert m; they don’t give very good trade terms → sie bezahlen nicht sehr viel für Altgeräte/Gebrauchtwagen

trade margin

n → Handelsspanne f

trademark

n (lit) → Warenzeichen nt; honesty was his trade → er war für seine Ehrlichkeit bekannt

trade mission

n → Handelsreise f

trade name

n → Handelsname m

trade-off

n there’s always a trade → etwas geht immer verloren; there’s bound to be a trade between speed and quality → es gibt entweder Einbußen bei der Schnelligkeit oder bei der Qualität

trade paper

n → Fachzeitschrift f, → Fachblatt nt

trade press

n → Fachpresse f

trade price

n → Großhandelspreis m

trade

trade school

n → Gewerbe- or Berufsschule f

trade secret

n (lit, fig) → Betriebsgeheimnis nt

trade

trade union

n (Brit) → Gewerkschaft f

trade unionism

n (Brit) → Gewerkschaftsbewegung f

trade unionist

n (Brit) → Gewerkschaft(l)er(in) m(f)

trade war

n → Handelskrieg m

trade wind

n → Passat m

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trade

[treɪd]

1. n

a. (commerce) → commercio; (business) → affari mpl
to do trade with sb → fare affari con qn, essere in rapporti commerciali con qn
foreign trade → commercio estero
to do a brisk or roaring trade → fare affari d'oro
Department of Trade and Industry (Brit), Department of Trade (Am) → Ministero del Commercio

b. (industry) → industria, settore m
he's in the cotton/building trade → è nell'industria cotoniera/edilizia
the book trade → l'editoria

c. (profession) → mestiere m
he's a butcher by trade → di mestiere fa il macellaio
tailoring is a useful trade → quello del sarto è un mestiere utile
to sell to the trade → vendere all'ingrosso

2. vt (fig) (swap sth for sth) → barattare
he traded his tennis racquet for a football → ha barattato la sua racchetta da tennis con un pallone

3. vi to trade with sb → fare affari con qn, intrattenere rapporti commerciali con qn

4. adj (association, route) → commerciale

trade in

1. vt + adv (old car) → cedere in permuta, dare dentro

2. vi + prep → commerciare in

trade on vi + prep (pej) → approfittare di, sfruttare

trade

(treid) noun

1. the buying and selling of goods. Japan does a lot of trade with Britain.

2. (a) business, occupation, or job. He's in the jewellery trade.

verb

1. (often with in or with) to buy and sell. They made a lot of money by trading; They trade in fruit and vegetables.

2. to exchange. I traded my watch for a bicycle.

ˈtrader noun

a person who trades.

ˈtrademark, ˈtradename nouns

an officially registered mark or name belonging to a particular company, and not to be used by anyone else, that is put on all goods made by the company.

ˈtradesman (ˈtreidz-) noun

1. a shopkeeper.

2. a workman in a skilled job. My husband cannot mend the television-set – I'll have to send for a tradesman.

trade(s) union

a group of workers of the same trade who join together to bargain with employers for fair wages, better working conditions etc.

trade(s) unionist a member of a trade(s) union (noun trade(s) unionism

trade wind

a wind that blows towards the equator (from the north-east and south-east).

trade in to give (something) as part-payment for something else: We decided to trade in our old car and get a new one ( noun ˈtrade-in)

trade

→ تـِجَارَة obchod handel Handel εμπόριο comercio kaupankäynti commerce trgovina commercio 商売 장사 handel handel handel comércio торговля handel การค้าขาย ticaret thương mại 贸易