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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries貿易
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bōeki
"二国間の貿易は大幅に増加しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of buying and selling goods and services.
"The trade between the two countries has increased significantly over the past decade."
- 1
To engage in the exchange of goods or services.
"They decided to trade their old car for a new one."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trade' originates from the Middle English 'trade', which comes from the Old English 'træd', meaning 'a path or track'. Its meaning evolved over time to refer to the act of buying and selling goods and services, reflecting the development of commerce in medieval Europe.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Trade"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Trade" is said worldwide
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Commerce
Transliteration: kɔmɛʁs
"Le commerce entre les deux pays a considérablement augmenté."
Handel
Transliteration: ˈhɛndl
"Der Handel zwischen den beiden Ländern hat zugenommen."
Commercio
Transliteration: komˈmɛr.tʃo
"Il commercio tra i due paesi è aumentato."
Comercio
Transliteration: koˈmeɾsjo
"El comercio entre los dos países ha aumentado."
Comércio
Transliteration: koˈmɛʁsju
"O comércio entre os dois países aumentou."
व्यापार
Transliteration: vyāpār
"दो देशों के बीच व्यापार में वृद्धि हुई है।"
贸易
Transliteration: màoyì
"两国之间的贸易显著增加。"
무역
Transliteration: muyeok
"두 나라 간의 무역이 크게 증가했습니다."
貿易
Transliteration: bōeki
"二国間の貿易は大幅に増加しました。"
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