trade
/treɪd/noun
उच्चारण ट्रेड
व्यापार, कारोबार; व्यवसाय; कारीगरी
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[U, C]
the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries; a particular type of business; a job, especially one that involves working with your hands
व्यापार, कारोबार; व्यवसाय; कारीगरी
- foreign trade
- the tourist trade
- a plumber by trade
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- Trade between the two countries has grown in recent years.
- Tea is an important part of the export trade.
- Her father is a carpenter by trade.
- The tourist trade is slow during the monsoon.
- Fair trade helps small farmers get a good price.
Synonyms commerce business dealing occupation craft
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[I, T]
to buy and sell things; to exchange something that you have for something that somebody else has
व्यापार करना; अदला-बदली करना
- India trades with many countries.
- Merchants trade spices and cotton at the port.
- The company trades in cotton and silk.
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- The market traders buy and sell vegetables early each morning.
- The children traded stickers during the break.
- Some shops trade only on weekdays.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
trade between X and Y / trade with
Use between with two names joined by and; use with before the partner country or person.
दो नामों के बीच व्यापार बताने के लिए 'between ... and' और साझेदार देश या व्यक्ति से पहले 'with' आता है।
- Trade between India and Nepal has grown.
- India has strong trade with Japan.
trade in + goods (verb)
Trade in names the goods you buy and sell; trade with names the other party.
'Trade in' उन वस्तुओं को बताता है जिन्हें आप खरीदते-बेचते हैं; 'trade with' दूसरे पक्ष को बताता है।
- The merchant trades in spices.
- They trade with several African countries.
a trade (job requiring skill)
A trade is a skilled job done with the hands, such as carpentry or plumbing.
'Trade' हाथ से किया जाने वाला कुशल काम है, जैसे बढ़ईगिरी या नलसाज़ी।
- Radhika's uncle learned the trade of a mechanic.
trade sth for sth / trade up / trade on
As a verb, trade can mean to exchange one thing for another. Trade on means to use something unfairly for advantage.
क्रिया के रूप में 'trade' का अर्थ एक वस्तु के बदले दूसरी लेना है। 'Trade on' का अर्थ किसी बात का अनुचित लाभ उठाना है।
- He traded his old phone for a newer one.
- The shop trades on its famous name.
+Collocations 4
adjective + trade
foreigninternationalretailwholesaleillegalfree
- Free trade can lower prices for buyers.
verb + trade
boostbanregulateexpandcarry onpromote
- The government wants to boost trade with Africa.
trade + noun
fairuniondeficitrouteagreementmark
- The country has a large trade deficit.
noun + of + trade
the tricks of the tradea master of the tradea jack of all tradesthe tools of the trade
- Jack of all trades, master of none.
“More examples 5
- The Silk Route carried trade between India and Central Asia.
रेशम मार्ग से भारत और मध्य एशिया के बीच व्यापार होता था।
- My father trades in rice and pulses at the local mandi.
मेरे पिताजी स्थानीय मंडी में चावल और दालों का व्यापार करते हैं।
- She chose a trade rather than a degree and became an electrician.
उसने डिग्री के बजाय एक हुनर चुना और इलेक्ट्रीशियन बन गई।
- Shops did a roaring trade during Diwali.
दीवाली के दौरान दुकानों में खूब बिक्री हुई।
- The two schools traded places in the final match.
अंतिम मैच में दोनों विद्यालयों ने अपने स्थान आपस में बदल लिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He trades with vegetables in the market.
✓ He trades in vegetables in the market.
Use trade in for the goods sold; trade with is for the other party.
बेची जाने वाली वस्तु के लिए 'trade in' आता है; 'trade with' दूसरे पक्ष के लिए होता है।
✗ The trade between India with Nepal is old.
✓ The trade between India and Nepal is old.
Between is followed by and, not with.
'Between' के बाद 'and' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Trade, commerce and business all concern buying and selling, but they work at different scales.
Trade, commerce और business तीनों खरीद-बिक्री से जुड़े हैं, पर इनका दायरा अलग है।
The act of buying and selling goods, especially between places or countries.
वस्तुओं की खरीद-बिक्री, विशेषकर स्थानों या देशों के बीच।
- Trade with the Gulf is growing.
Large-scale buying and selling, more formal and wider than trade.
बड़े पैमाने की खरीद-बिक्री, trade से अधिक औपचारिक और व्यापक।
- Radhika studies commerce at college.
A particular company or the activity of earning money by selling.
कोई विशेष कंपनी या बेचकर धन कमाने का कार्य।
- He runs a small business.
¶Idioms 1
do a roaring trade (in sth)
to sell a lot of sth very quickly; to do very good business
धड़ल्ले से बिक्री होना, कारोबार ख़ूब चलना
- Umbrella sellers do a roaring trade during the monsoon.
- Radhika's bakery is doing a roaring trade in festive sweets.
→Phrasal verbs 4
trade sth in (for sth)
to give something used as part of the payment for something new
(पुरानी चीज़ देकर) नई चीज़ ख़रीदना, एक्सचेंज करना
- He traded in his old bike for a new scooter.
trade sth off (against sth)
to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other
(दो विरोधी बातों में) संतुलन बनाना, एक के बदले दूसरी छोड़ना
- You have to trade off speed against accuracy in the exam.
trade on sth
(disapproving) to use something to your own advantage, especially unfairly
(किसी चीज़ का) अनुचित फ़ायदा उठाना
- He trades on his father's name to get work.
trade up
to sell sth in order to buy sth more expensive
(कोई चीज़ बेचकर) उससे महँगी या बेहतर चीज़ ख़रीदना
- They sold their flat and traded up to a house.
- Many people trade up to a bigger car.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Jack of all trades (master of none) (a person who can do many things but is not expert in any), tricks of the trade (clever ways of doing a job), trade-off (a balance between two opposing things), trade on (take unfair advantage of something), by trade (as a job: 'a carpenter by trade').
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: jack of all trades (master of none) (अनेक काम कर सकने वाला पर किसी में निपुण नहीं), tricks of the trade (काम करने के चतुर तरीके), trade-off (दो विरोधी चीज़ों में संतुलन), trade on (किसी चीज़ का अनुचित लाभ उठाना), by trade (पेशे से: 'a carpenter by trade')।
Free trade, trade union (an organization of workers that protects their rights), trade fair, trademark.
Collocations: free trade, trade union (कर्मचारियों के अधिकारों की रक्षा करने वाला संगठन, श्रमिक संघ), trade fair, trademark।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Economics GK: a trade deficit means imports are more than exports; a trade surplus means exports are more than imports; the balance of trade is the difference between exports and imports; the WTO (1995, Geneva) regulates world trade; barter is trade without money (exchanging goods).
अर्थशास्त्र GK में trade deficit (व्यापार घाटा) का अर्थ आयात निर्यात से अधिक; trade surplus का अर्थ निर्यात आयात से अधिक; balance of trade निर्यात और आयात का अंतर है; WTO (1995, जिनेवा) विश्व व्यापार का नियमन करता है; barter बिना पैसे का व्यापार है (वस्तुओं की अदला-बदली, वस्तु-विनिमय)।