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"Exchange" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "intercambiar", and "swap" is a noun which is often translated as "el intercambio". Learn more about the difference between "exchange" and "swap" below.
exchange(
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scheynj
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. canjear
The police finally agreed to exchange the hostages for the money.Al final, la policía accedió a canjear rehenes por el dinero.
2. (to trade)
a. reemplazar
We can exchange the pants for store credit if you'd like.Podemos reemplazar los pantalones con crédito de la tienda si usted desea.
b. cambiar
You can exchange it for something else if you don't like it.Puedes cambiarlo por otra cosa si no te gusta.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
3. (trade)
a. el intercambio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
University is the perfect place for the exchange of ideas.La universidad es el lugar perfecto para el intercambio de ideas.
b. el canje (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The aim of the kidnappers was to negotiate an exchange between hostages and prisoners.El objetivo de los secuestradores era negociar un canje entre rehenes y prisioneros.
4. (currency)
5. (dialogue)
a. el intercambio de palabras (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
After a brief exchange with the bouncer, we entered the club without having to pay the cover.Después de tener un intercambio de palabras con el portero, entramos al club sin tener que pagar la entrada.
6. (economics)
swap(
swap
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (exchange)
a. el intercambio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I had no use for my raffle prize, so I asked Stuart to do a swap.No me servía lo que gané en la rifa, así que le pedí a Stuart que hiciéramos un intercambio.
b. el trueque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The two baseball teams negotiated a swap.Los dos equipos de beisbol negociaron un trueque.
c. la permuta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We arranged a clothing swap with a stylish couple from Vancouver.Acordamos una permuta de ropa con una pareja elegante de Vancouver.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. intercambiar
We should meet up some time to swap ideas about the party.Tenemos que reunirnos un día de estos para intercambiar ideas sobre la fiesta.
b. cambiar
The hat she gave me was too small, so I took it back to the shop and swapped it for a bigger one.La gorra que me regaló me quedaba muy pequeña, así que la devolví a la tienda y la cambié por una más grande.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. hacer un intercambio
You have an exercise bike you never use and I don't need my lawnmower any more. Why don't we swap?Tú tienes una bicicleta estática que nunca usas, y yo ya no necesito mi cortacéspedes. ¿Por qué no hacemos un intercambio?
