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trade

noun

1 trade

The commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services.

Dutch: business, commerce, commercie, handel, handelsverkeer, negotie, zaak
Polish: handelek

2 trade

The skilled practice of a practical occupation:
— He learned his trade as an apprentice.

synonym: craft.

Roget 625: business, occupation, employment; pursuit etc. 622; what one is doing, what one is about; affair, concern, matter, case.    matter in hand, ... show more

Dutch: ambacht
Polish: rzemieślnictwo, rzemiosło, majsterstwo

3 trade

The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers.

synonym: patronage.

Polish: handlarstwo, kupiectwo

4 trade

A particular instance of buying or selling:
— I had no further trade with him.

synonyms: business deal, deal.

Roget 794: barter, exchange, scorse, truck system; interchange etc. 148.    a Roland for an Oliver; quid pro quo; commutation, composition; Indian gift [U.S.].    trade, commerce, ... show more

Dutch: handeltje, zaakje

5 trade

People who perform a particular kind of skilled work:
— As they say in the trade.

synonym: craft.

Dutch: vaklui, ambachtslui, ambacht, toestel, voertuig, stiel, gilde, handel, stielmannen

6 trade

Steady winds blowing from east to west above and below the equator:
— They rode the trade winds going west.

synonym: trade wind.

Polish: pasat

7 trade

An equal exchange.

synonyms: barter, swap, swop.

Dutch: ruil, ruiling, swap, valuta-swap, valutaswap, verruiling
Polish: umowa barterowa, transakcja barterowa, barter

verb

1 trade

Engage in the trade of.

synonym: merchandise.

Roget 799a: speculate, invest, trade, trade stocks, play the market; buy long, sell short, take a position, straddle; take a plunge, plunge in, take a flier [Coll.].   

Dutch: handelen

2 trade

Turn in as payment or part payment for a purchase:
— Trade in an old car for a new one.

synonym: trade in.

3 trade

Be traded at a certain price or under certain conditions.

4 trade

Exchange or give (something) in exchange for.

synonyms: swap, switch, swop.

Roget 794: barter, exchange, swap, swop, truck, scorse; interchange etc. 148; commutate etc. (substitute) 147; compound for.    ... show more

5 trade

Do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood.

synonyms: deal, sell.

Dutch: scharrelen


Moby thesaurus: abalienate, agency, alien, alienate, alternate, amortize, argue, art, assign, backscratching, balance of trade, bandy, bargain, barter, bartering, be quits with, bequeath, big business, blind bargain, brokerage ... show more.

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