This is the 12697th most frequent Portuguese word.
trocados
Loose change; small amounts of money.
Here, 'trocados' refers to small denominations of money, commonly coins or small bills, that are convenient for making transactions.
Tenho alguns trocados na carteira.
I have some change in my wallet.
In this sentence, 'trocados' again refers to small denominations or leftover money, used to indicate monetary items literally.
Ele pediu que eu lhe desse os trocados que estavam na mesa.
He asked me to give him the change that was on the table.
In this context, 'trocados' refers to the result of exchanging larger denominations of money into smaller denominations or coins for convenience.