D'échanger (en. To exchange)

/de.ʃɑ̃.ʒe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Action of giving or receiving something in return.

We decided to exchange our books to discover new ones.

Nous avons décidé d'échanger nos livres pour en découvrir de nouveaux.

To engage in a verbal exchange or sharing of viewpoints.

They exchanged ideas during the meeting.

Ils ont échangé des idées pendant la réunion.

To barter goods.

It is common to exchange gifts at Christmas.

Il est courant d'échanger des cadeaux lors de Noël.

From Old French 'eschanger', composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'changer' (to change).

exchange of good offices

Act of giving something in return for a service rendered.

échange de bons procédés

cultural exchange

Sharing of practices and knowledge between different cultures.

échange culturel

exchange of ideas

Dialogue between individuals to share thoughts or opinions.

échange d'idées

exchange

Action of giving and receiving, a swap.

échange

change

Act of changing something.

changement

transaction

Business operation or exchange of items.

transaction

Making a deal

We're going to make a deal to exchange our games.

On va binder un deal pour échanger nos jeux.

To do a swap

He did a swap with me for the latest album.

Il a fait un swap avec moi pour le dernier album.