No. 2,509 in German
trade
The German equivalent of "trade" is **"Handel"**, meaning the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services.
In a sentence
Der internationale Handel ist für die Weltwirtschaft essenziell.
International trade is essential for the global economy.
Here, 'Handel' refers to the concept of exchange of goods and services between countries, highlighting its importance in economic contexts.
Ich werde dieses Buch gegen ein anderes tauschen.
I will trade this book for another one.
In this sentence, 'tauschen' is used to describe a direct exchange of objects, demonstrating a personal and tangible instance of trading.
Er hat im Spiel eine Trumpfkarte gegen eine andere getauscht.
He traded a trump card for another in the game.
The word 'getauscht' here reflects a trade or exchange within a game scenario, indicating strategic swapping of items.
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