canje

/ˈkanxe/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
canjes

Meaning

  1. exchange

    • Hicieron un canje de prisioneros.

      They made a prisoner exchange.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

intercambio

canje is more formal or commercial, like exchanging vouchers; intercambio is the general word for "exchange."

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

troca

troca is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "exchange."

Practice

1 What does canje mean?

2 Fill the gap: Hicieron un ___ de prisioneros.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches canje?

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