Topic: TRADE
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bid(n)
bid(v)
bidding
boutique
buyer
checkout
consumer
cost
credit
custom
customer
discount
export(n)
export(v)
flat
free market
gift certificate
handle
HP
inventory
license
line
list price
lot
market
marketing
move
multiple
off
offer
open(a)
open(v)
order(n)
order(v)
out
package
plaza
price(n)
price(v)
profit
purchase(v)
purchase(n)
real estate
regular
rent(v)
rent(n)
rental
reserve
retail(n)
retail(v)
retail(a)
sale
seller
selling
serve
service
ship
special
stand
stock
take-up
ticket(n)
ticket(v)
till
tout
trade
trade-in
trademark
traffic
warranty
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Show all entries from Topic: TRADE| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Middle Low German |
| Origin: | 'course, way, track' |
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trade1 S3 W1
1 the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries [= commerce]
buying/selling
[uncountable] the arms/drug/slave etc trade (=the buying and selling of weapons, drugs etc)
➔ balance of trade, free trade➔ trade war
at war (3)2 the business done by companies, hotels etc [↪ industry]: 
Working on Saturdays is usual in the retail trade.
the hotel/tourist etc trade
Working on Saturdays is usual in the retail trade.3 business activity, especially the amount of goods or products that are sold [= business]: A lot of pubs nowadays do most of their trade at lunchtimes.
amount of business
[uncountable] British EnglishA lot of pubs nowadays do most of their trade at lunchtimes. passing trade (=customers who go into a shop when they are passing it, not regular customers) Souvenir shops rely mainly on passing trade.
Souvenir shops rely mainly on passing trade.➔ do a roaring trade
at roaring (3)4
an exchange of things
[singular] American Englisha) when you exchange something you have for something that someone else has :
b) when a player on a sports team is exchanged for a player from another team : The Celtics star demanded a trade after talks with management broke down.
The Celtics star demanded a trade after talks with management broke down.5 a particular kind of business, and the people who are involved in it : I could get Ron to look at your car for you; he works in the trade.
the trade
I could get Ron to look at your car for you; he works in the trade.6 a particular job, especially one needing special skill with your hands :
job/work
[uncountable and countable]BO tools of your trade (=the things that you need to do your job)
➔ stock-in-trade, jack-of-all-trades
