trade

∗ ≈

el comercio

∗ noun

trade
[treɪd]
sustantivo
1comercio (m) (commerce)(in de)
  • trade association -> asociación (f) gremial
  • trade deficit -> déficit (m) comercial
  • trade Descriptions Act -> = ley que prohíbe a las empresas hacer uso de la publicidad engañosa (británico)
  • trade discount -> descuento (m) comercial
  • trade embargo -> embargo (m) comercial
  • trade fair -> feria (f) (de muestras)
  • trade gap -> déficit (m) de la balanza comercial
  • trade name -> nombre (m) comercial; (of product) razón (f) social (of company)
  • trade secret -> secreto (m) de la casa
  • trade winds (geografía) -> vientos mpl alisios
2intercambio (m) (swap)
  • to do a trade -> hacer un intercambio
3oficio (m) (profession)
  • he's a plumber by trade -> su oficio es el de fontanero
  • trade union -> sindicato (m)
  • trade unionism -> sindicalismo (m)
  • trade unionist -> sindicalista (sustantivo masculino)
verbo transitivo
también:
  • to trade something (for something) -> intercambiar algo (por algo)
  • to trade places with somebody -> cambiarse de sitio con alguien
  • to trade insults/blows -> intercambiar insultos/golpes
verbo intransitivo
4comerciar

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trade [treid-skul]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Negociar, comerciar, tratar (deal). (n)
2Traficar, vender, cambiar. (n)
  • Trade in -> entregar como parte del pago
  • Trade on -> explotar, capitalizar

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trade [treɪd]
noun
1 (buying and selling) comercio; (m)
Texas has a long history of trade with Mexico
domestic/foreign/world trade comercio interior/exterior/internacional; (m)
to do trade with sbdo comerciar con algn
Small and medium sized countries do more trade with the outside world modern Hunan does trade with the great corporations of the West a group of people concerned about doing trade with communist countries US businessmen need these government credits to do trade with the Soviets
to do a good brisk roaring trade (in sth)oror (Britain) hacer (un) buen negocio (con algo)
the Ferry Inn was still doing a roaring trade vendors were doing a brisk trade in souvenirs and teeshirts
all trade in ivory is bannedin el comercio de todo tipo de con marfil está prohibido;or
to be in trade (old-fashioned) ser comerciante
You can hear the hiss: `My dear, she was in trade and married money
2 (industry) industria; (f)
there is no way the trade can employ so many people a career in the wine trade
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
Board of Trade Department of Trade
3 (profession, occupation) oficio; (m)
tailoring is a useful trade he learnt his trade as a diver in the North Sea my dad has no skilled trade
he's a butcher by tradeby es carnicero de oficio
he's a lawyer by trade he had published three books, so he seemed to be something of a natural at the trade when I was in the service, the trade as we called it, we had a maxim which said never mind the enemy, just watch out for your friends [in] the trade most people in the trade agreed that this was likely to be a problem
known in the trade as ...in conocido en el gremio como ...
enterprising morticians would show potential customers the cheaper models of coffin, known in the trade as toe-pinchers a purchase under £10 is known in the trade as an impulse buy everyday drinking Italian red, known in the trade as Valpol malfunctions - known in the trade as `stoppages' - were not covered in any detail \both boxers are known in the trade as good losers\, men against whom rising prospects are tested
as we/they say in the trade como decimos/dicen en el oficio
the [tools] of the trade a pathologist is a graduate of a medical school, who has taken an internship in a hospital and then has spent an additional four years learning the tools of the trade that permit him to be called a clinical pathologist city strategies are found to be foremost among the regional planner's "tools of the trade" the [tricks] of the trade it's the tricks of the trade you learn on the job which are important these are standard tricks of the clothing trade
tool trick
4 (people in trade)
we are particularly interested in trade enquiries The locals may have been rich but they were not interested in buying our type of art. There were no trade buyers either
to sell to the trade vender al por mayor al mayoreo;or (LAm)
no trade solo particulares
trade only solo mayoristas
5 (clientele) clientela; (f)
the local pub depends on regular trade
passing tradepassing clientela de paso; (f)
shops in small, isolated villages often rely on passing trade
he hires boats out for the tourist tradetourist alquila barcas a los turistas
6 especially (US) (exchange) cambio; (m)
it was fair tradefair fue un cambio justo
to [do] a trade with sb
I'm willing to do make a trade with youdoormake estoy dispuesto a hacerte un cambio a hacer un cambio contigo;or
I'll do a trade with you - your computer for my television Democrats call it a tax break for the rich but have suggested they'd be willing to make a trade on this issue
verb:transitive
especially (US) (exchange) [+goods] cambiar; [+blows, insults, jokes] intercambiar
kids used to trade baseball cards children would settle disputes by trading punches in the schoolyard MPs traded insults in a radio slanging match they had a wonderful evening, trading jokes over the dinner table
to trade sth for sthfor cambiar algo por algo
he traded his tennis racket for a football they traded land for goods and money
to trade sth with sbwith intercambiar algo con algn
they trade addresses with the new friends they have made
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
Mike asked George to trade places with him so he could ride with Tod professors should trade jobs with janitors the receiver and the quarterback are going to trade positions
verb:intransitive
1 (do business) comerciar
we are trading at a loss estamos comerciando con pérdida
to cease tradingcease cerrar
this shop will cease trading on 21 April
to trade in sthin 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
some people make a living trading in commodity futures The Iraqi dictator" was accused of `trading in religious ideas" he stopped trading in hardware he has been trading in antique furniture for 25 years
he trades under a business nameunder opera con un nombre comercial
they may refuse to trade, even when offered attractive prices
to trade with sbwith comerciar con algn
they had years of experience of trading with the West they had always traded with China
2 (exchange) especially (US) hacer un cambio
I've got some of the cards you want, would you like to trade?
3 (sell) [+currency, shares] cotizarse;at a
the dollar was trading at DM3.2 last Friday Henlys shares traded at 78p last night
modifier
trade agreement (n) acuerdo comercial; (m) convenio comercial; (m)
negotiations on a new international trade agreement an international trade agreement
trade association (n) asociación gremial; (f) asociación mercantil; (f)
trade barriers (n) barreras arancelarias; (f)
trade deficit (n) déficit comercial; (m)
Trade Descriptions Act (n) (Britain) ley de protección al consumidor; (f)
trade discount (n) descuento comercial; (m)
trade embargo (n) embargo comercial; (m)
trade fair (n) feria de muestras; (f) feria comercial; (f)
trade figures (n) estadísticas comerciales; (f)
trade gap (n) déficit comercial; (m)
trade journal (n) revista especializada; (f)
trade magazine (n)
trade journal See culture box in entry trade.
trade name (n) nombre comercial; (m)
trade price (n) precio al por mayor; (m) precio de mayoreo; (m) (LAm)
trade restrictions (n) restricciones comerciales; (f)
trade route (n) ruta comercial; (f)
trade sanctions (n) sanciones comerciales; (f)
trade secret (n) secreto comercial; (m) secreto profesional; (m)
the exact combination of herbs used in the preparation of this drink is a trade secret If you have questions concerning hair, skin, or makeup color or would like to share your "trade secret" beauty tips, send all questions and/or tips to... the Coca-Cola recipe has been a trade secret for 100 years to let you into a trade secret, there are times when TV critics have to watch video tapes of programmes before they are transmitted
trades union (n)
trade union See culture box in entry trade.
Trades Union Congress (n) (Britain) Federación de los Sindicatos; (f)
trade surplus (n) balanza comercial favorable; (f) superávit (en balanza) comercial; (m)
they launched a merciless contraction of the German economy to reduce prices and wages, seeking to generate a trade surplus to pay their obligations Britain has a trade surplus with Albania This year Japan's trade surplus has risen sharply, close to $100 billion worldwide
trade union (n) sindicato; (m)
trade unionism (n) sindicalismo; (m)
trade unionist (n) sindicalista; (m) miembro de un sindicato; (m)
trade union leader (n) líder sindicalista; (m)
trade union movement (n) movimiento sindical; (m) movimiento sindicalista; (m)
trade union official (n) representante sindical; (m)
trade war (n) guerra comercial; (f)
trade winds (n) vientos alisios; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "trade"

Imperative
  • trade
  • you trade
  • he/she trades
  • we trade
  • you trade
  • they trade
Preterite
  • I traded
  • you traded
  • he/she traded
  • we traded
  • you traded
  • they traded
Present Continuous
  • I am trading
  • you are trading
  • he/she is trading
  • we are trading
  • you are trading
  • they are trading
Present Perfect
  • I have traded
  • you have traded
  • he/she has traded
  • we have traded
  • you have traded
  • they have traded
Past Continuous
  • I was trading
  • you were trading
  • he/she was trading
  • we were trading
  • you were trading
  • they were trading
Past Perfect
  • I had traded
  • you had traded
  • he/she had traded
  • we had traded
  • you had traded
  • they had traded
Future
  • I will trade
  • you will trade
  • he/she will trade
  • we will trade
  • you will trade
  • they will trade
Future Perfect
  • I will have traded
  • you will have traded
  • he/she 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 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 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 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 had been trading
  • we had been trading
  • you had been trading
  • they had been trading
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake