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câmbio

[ˈkɐ̃biu]
nounmasculinepl: câmbios
exchange; currency exchange; transmission (automotive)
1. The act or process of exchanging one currency for another
I need to exchange dollars for euros at the currency exchange office.
Preciso fazer câmbio de dólares por euros na casa de câmbio.
2. The rate at which one currency is exchanged for another
The exchange rate is favorable today.
A taxa de câmbio está favorável hoje.
3. A gearbox or transmission system in a vehicle
The car has an automatic transmission.
O carro tem um câmbio automático.
4. An exchange or swap of items or positions
There was an exchange of prisoners between the two countries.
Houve um câmbio de prisioneiros entre os dois países.
Synonyms
trocapermutataxa de câmbiotransmissão

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
câmbio
Standard usage for currency exchange and automotive transmission
Portugal
câmbio
Used for currency exchange; 'mudanças' or 'caixa de velocidades' more common for automotive transmission
São Paulo
câmbio
Commonly used in financial and automotive contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

casa de câmbio - currency exchange office
taxa de câmbio - exchange rate
câmbio de marcha - gear shift
câmbio manual - manual transmission
câmbio automático - automatic transmission
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