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trade /treɪd/ /treɪd/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/tra/trade/trade__us_1.mp3 trade(noun)/treɪd/ /treɪd/the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countriesSEE ALSO balance of tradehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/balance-of-tradeinternational/foreign/global/world tradethe international trade in oilthe illegal trade in wildlifethe arms/drugs tradeThe Senate has approved a trade agreement with Latin American nations.Trade between the two countries has increased.an international trade barrier to GM foodMarket prices and trade liberalization have increased prices.trade negotiations/talksPublic support for the current trade policy is declining.a bilateral trade dealExtra ExamplesThe US has restricted trade with India.Several local companies took part in a trade mission to Spain.Steps were taken to ban the trade in ivory.The US was accused of employing unfair trade practices.The countries were locked in a trade war, refusing to allow imports of each other's goods.The five countries formed a regional trade bloc.They already dominated the domestic trade in raw jute.Trade between the Adriatic ports and their hinterland had grown.attempts to curb the illicit trade in exotic speciesthe boom and slump periods of a trade cyclethe evil trade in drugsa particular type of businessSEE ALSO rag tradehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-rag-tradethe building/food/tourist radeHe works in the retail trade (= selling goods in shops/stores).the fur/book tradeExtra ExamplesShe's in the wholesale fruit trade.the area's dependence on the tourist tradeEmployment in the building trade is notoriously irregular.He built up a trade in seeds, corn, and manure.a particular area of business and the people or companies that are connected with itSEE ALSO stock-in-tradehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stock-in-tradeThey offer discounts to the trade (= to people who are working in the same business).a trade magazine/journalTheir company is respected and well known in the trade.It's a trade association that represents all segments of the dairy industry.Extra ExamplesThe vase was bought by a trade buyer.These flour sacks are known in the trade as ‘pockets’.the trade body representing water companiesthe amount of goods or services that you sellSYNONYM businesshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/businessTrade was very good last month.All around the pyramids, salespeople were doing a roaring trade in souvenirs.Extra ExamplesShops have lost a day's trade.Stores are doing a brisk trade in wizard accessories and vampire kits.a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and that requires special training and skillsHe was a carpenter by trade.When she leaves school, she wants to learn a trade.She was surrounded by the tools of her trade (= everything she needs to do her job).Extra ExamplesIf you've got a trade, you need never be out of work.Dressmaking is a highly skilled trade.the tools needed to carry on a tradeto sell a lot of something very quicklyThe ice-cream vendors were doing a roaring trade.a person who can do many different types of work, but who perhaps does not do them very wellto look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do businesstaxis plying for trade outside the theatreto do your work or businessThis is the restaurant where he plied his trade as a cook.Drug dealers openly plied their trade in front of children.the clever ways of doing things, known and used by people who do a particular job or activityWord Originlate Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Low German, literally ‘track’, of West Germanic origin; related to tread. Early senses included ‘course, way of life’, which gave rise in the 16th cent. to ‘habitual practice of an occupation’, ‘skilled handicraft’. The current verb senses date from the late 16th cent.

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(noun) international/foreign/global/world tradethe international trade in oilthe illegal trade in wildlifethe arms/drugs trade Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=trade This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	trade
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/treɪd/ /treɪd/
Example	international/foreign/global/world trade the international trade in oil the illegal trade in wildlife the arms/drugs trade
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/t/tra/trade/trade__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=trade
Content	trade (noun)/treɪd/ /treɪd/ the activity of buying and selling or of exchanging goods or services between people or countries SEE ALSO balance of trade https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/balance-of-trade international/foreign/global/world trade the international trade in oil the illegal trade in wildlife the arms/drugs trade The Senate has approved a trade agreement with Latin American nations. Trade between the two countries has increased. an international trade barrier to GM food Market prices and trade liberalization have increased prices. trade negotiations/talks Public support for the current trade policy is declining. a bilateral trade deal Extra Examples The US has restricted trade with India. Several local companies took part in a trade mission to Spain. Steps were taken to ban the trade in ivory. The US was accused of employing unfair trade practices. The countries were locked in a trade war, refusing to allow imports of each other's goods. The five countries formed a regional trade bloc. They already dominated the domestic trade in raw jute. Trade between the Adriatic ports and their hinterland had grown. attempts to curb the illicit trade in exotic species the boom and slump periods of a trade cycle the evil trade in drugs a particular type of business SEE ALSO rag trade https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-rag-trade the building/food/tourist rade He works in the retail trade (= selling goods in shops/stores). the fur/book trade Extra Examples She's in the wholesale fruit trade. the area's dependence on the tourist trade Employment in the building trade is notoriously irregular. He built up a trade in seeds, corn, and manure. a particular area of business and the people or companies that are connected with it SEE ALSO stock-in-trade https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stock-in-trade They offer discounts to the trade (= to people who are working in the same business). a trade magazine/journal Their company is respected and well known in the trade. It's a trade association that represents all segments of the dairy industry. Extra Examples The vase was bought by a trade buyer. These flour sacks are known in the trade as ‘pockets’. the trade body representing water companies the amount of goods or services that you sell SYNONYM business https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/business Trade was very good last month. All around the pyramids, salespeople were doing a roaring trade in souvenirs. Extra Examples Shops have lost a day's trade. Stores are doing a brisk trade in wizard accessories and vampire kits. a job, especially one that involves working with your hands and that requires special training and skills He was a carpenter by trade. When she leaves school, she wants to learn a trade. She was surrounded by the tools of her trade (= everything she needs to do her job). Extra Examples If you've got a trade, you need never be out of work. Dressmaking is a highly skilled trade. the tools needed to carry on a trade to sell a lot of something very quickly The ice-cream vendors were doing a roaring trade. a person who can do many different types of work, but who perhaps does not do them very well to look for customers, passengers, etc. in order to do business taxis plying for trade outside the theatre to do your work or business This is the restaurant where he plied his trade as a cook. Drug dealers openly plied their trade in front of children. the clever ways of doing things, known and used by people who do a particular job or activity Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from Middle Low German, literally ‘track’, of West Germanic origin; related to tread. Early senses included ‘course, way of life’, which gave rise in the 16th cent. to ‘habitual practice of an occupation’, ‘skilled handicraft’. The current verb senses date from the late 16th cent.
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