barter
/ˈbɑːtə/verb
उच्चारण बार्ट
वस्तु-विनिमय करना, सामान के बदले सामान देना
Core word
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[I/T] ~ (sth) (for sth) | ~ (with sb)
to exchange goods, property or services for other goods without using money
वस्तु-विनिमय करना, सामान के बदले सामान देना
- The villagers bartered rice for salt and cloth.
- Tribal traders still barter with each other at the weekly market.
- Before money, people used to barter their goods.
+ 2 more examples
- The traders bartered spices for silk.
- She bartered her old phone for a bicycle.
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[U]
the exchange of goods for other goods without using money
वस्तु-विनिमय, अदला-बदली
- Before coins were used, trade was carried on by barter.
- the barter system
- Barter is still common in some remote villages.
+ 2 more examples
- They traded by barter because they had no cash.
- The festival market works largely on barter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
barter sth for sth
Barter is followed by for to show what you get in exchange; with 'with' you name the other party. It is not 'barter something with something'.
'Barter' के बाद 'for' से वह चीज़ बताई जाती है जो बदले में मिलती है; 'with' से दूसरे पक्ष का नाम बताया जाता है। 'Barter something with something' नहीं कहा जाता।
- The villagers bartered rice for cloth.
- She bartered her old bicycle for a sewing machine.
barter with sb (for sth)
Use with before the person you exchange with; for can be added to show what you want.
जिस व्यक्ति से अदला-बदली हो उसके पहले 'with' आता है; आप जो चाहते हैं उसे बताने के लिए 'for' जोड़ा जा सकता है।
- Traders bartered with the hill tribes for honey and wool.
barter (uncountable noun)
As a noun, barter is uncountable and means exchange of goods without money: 'a system of barter', 'trade by barter'.
Noun के रूप में 'barter' uncountable है और बिना पैसे के वस्तुओं की अदला-बदली का अर्थ देता है: 'a system of barter', 'trade by barter'।
- Before coins, trade was based on barter.
- They traded by barter in remote villages.
barter sth away (figurative)
In a figurative sense, to barter away something is to give up something valuable in exchange for something less important.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'barter away' का अर्थ किसी मूल्यवान वस्तु को कम महत्व की चीज़ के बदले छोड़ देना है।
- He bartered away his freedom for a comfortable job.
+Collocations 4
verb + barter
trade byexchange bypractiserely onreplace
- Many tribes still practise barter in weekly markets.
barter + noun
systemtradeeconomydealagreement
- Barter trade was common in ancient India.
barter + goods
grain for clothsalt for spicesfish for riceservices for food
- Fishermen bartered fish for rice at the local market.
adjective + barter
simpledirectoldinformal
- In this remote area, simple barter still exists.
“More examples 5
- Early traders bartered salt for spices.
आरंभिक व्यापारी नमक के बदले मसालों की अदला-बदली करते थे।
- In the barter system, a farmer could exchange wheat for a pair of shoes.
वस्तु-विनिमय प्रणाली में किसान गेहूँ के बदले जूतों की जोड़ी ले सकता था।
- Radhika bartered her old books for a new bag at the school fair.
राधिका ने स्कूल मेले में अपनी पुरानी किताबों के बदले एक नया बैग ले लिया।
- The shopkeeper refused to barter and demanded cash.
दुकानदार ने वस्तु-विनिमय से इनकार कर दिया और नक़द की माँग की।
- Barter is still common among some hill communities.
कुछ पहाड़ी समुदायों में वस्तु-विनिमय आज भी आम है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The villagers bartered rice with cloth.
✓ The villagers bartered rice for cloth.
What you receive in exchange is introduced by for, not with.
बदले में जो मिलता है उसके पहले 'for' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
You barter one thing for another and barter with a person.
एक चीज़ को दूसरी के लिए barter for करते हैं और किसी व्यक्ति के साथ barter with करते हैं।