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to exchange
01
échanger, remplacer
to give something to someone and receive something else from them
Transitive: to exchange sth
Exemples
The students agreed to exchange study notes to prepare for the exam.
Les étudiants ont accepté d'échanger des notes de cours pour se préparer à l'examen.
02
échanger, troquer
to swap one item for another, often of similar value or function
Ditransitive: to exchange sth for a similar thing
Exemples
He exchanged his winter coat for a lighter jacket as the weather warmed up.
Il a échangé son manteau d'hiver contre une veste plus légère alors que le temps se réchauffait.
03
échanger, échanger mutuellement
to reciprocally direct actions, words, or gestures towards one another
Transitive: to exchange words or gestures
Exemples
The two friends exchanged knowing glances when the teacher mentioned the upcoming test.
Les deux amis ont échangé des regards entendus lorsque l'enseignant a mentionné le test à venir.
04
échanger
to finalize the purchase of a property by signing a legal document with the seller
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to exchange contracts
Exemples
The couple flew in from overseas to exchange contracts on their dream home in the city.
Le couple est venu de l'étranger pour échanger les contrats sur la maison de leurs rêves en ville.
Exchange
01
échange
an arrangement in which two groups or people from different countries do each other's jobs or visit each other
Exemples
As part of a teacher exchange initiative, educators from Japan spent a semester teaching at American schools, while their American counterparts taught in Japan.
02
a chemical reaction in which atoms, ions, or groups switch places with one another
Exemples
A cation exchange occurs in many chemical processes.
03
échange, troc
the act of exchanging or trading one thing for another
Exemples
The exchange of prisoners between the two countries was a diplomatic breakthrough.
L'échange de prisonniers entre les deux pays a été une percée diplomatique.
04
échange
a brief conversation, often between two people who are in disagreement about something
Exemples
Their exchange at the meeting revealed deep differences in opinion.
Leur échange lors de la réunion a révélé de profondes divergences d'opinion.
05
a facility where telephone lines are connected to allow communication
Exemples
Operators worked at the central exchange.
06
reciprocal transfer of equal sums of money, often currencies of different countries
Exemples
They completed a foreign exchange before leaving.
07
échange, compensation
the capture of a rook for a minor piece, such as a knight or bishop, or vice versa
Exemples
The grandmaster avoided an unfavorable exchange to preserve his attacking chances.
Le grand maître a évité un échange défavorable pour préserver ses chances d'attaque.
08
the act of capturing or losing a rook in return for a knight or bishop
Exemples
This exchange strengthened his position despite material loss.
09
(in sports) a continuous sequence of successive plays or strokes
Exemples
Tennis players had an exciting exchange across the court.
10
a marketplace for buying and selling, usually limited to members
Exemples
Members of the exchange trade commodities daily.
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