This is the 5516th most frequent Portuguese word.
trocas
"Trocas" means "exchanges" or "trades" in English.
Here, 'trocas' refers to 'exchanges', indicating a mutual sharing of ideas.
As trocas de ideias durante a reunião foram muito produtivas.
The exchanges of ideas during the meeting were very productive.
In this case, 'trocas' relates to the trading or exchange of physical items.
Fizemos várias trocas de mercadorias no mercado.
We made several exchanges of goods at the market.
Here, 'trocas' describes the mutual exchange of glances, implying a non-verbal communication.