cambiar

[kam-byˈar]

verb

trocar

1. to exchange one thing for another; to swap

I want to change this shirt for a larger size.

Quero trocar esta camisa por um tamanho maior.

2. to change or alter something

We need to change our plans.

Precisamos trocar nossos planos.

3. to change currency; to convert money

Where can I exchange dollars for euros?

Onde posso trocar dólares por euros?

4. to change clothes

I'm going to change into something more comfortable.

Vou trocar para algo mais confortável.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

trocar

most common term for exchange or change

Rio de Janeiro

trocar

standard usage

São Paulo

trocar

standard usage

Portugal

trocar/cambiar

cambiar also used in financial contexts; trocar more common in everyday speech

cambiar de opinión - change one's mind (trocar de opinião)

cambiar de ropa - change clothes (trocar de roupa)

cambiar de tema - change the subject (trocar de assunto)

cambiar moneda - exchange currency (trocar moeda)

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