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in exchange

[ɪn ɪkˈsteɪndʒ]
prepositional phrase
em troca
1. as payment or compensation for something; in return for something
I gave him my old bicycle in exchange for his skateboard.
Dei minha bicicleta antiga em troca do seu skate.
2. as a reciprocal action or favor
She helped me with my project, and in exchange, I helped her with hers.
Ela me ajudou com meu projeto, e em troca, ajudei com o dela.
Synonyms
in return foras payment forin lieu offor
Antonyms
without compensationfreelyfor free

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em troca
most common and standard usage
Brazil
em retorno
alternative, slightly more formal
Portugal
em troca
standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
em contrapartida
more formal, emphasizes reciprocal nature

Related Idioms & Phrases

in exchange for
trade off
quid pro quo
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