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échanger

exchange

verb eh-shahn-ZHEH Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

swap

Usage Note

Échanger is an -ger verb, so it keeps an e before a and o (nous échangeons). You exchange quelque chose contre quelque chose ('something for something'). The noun un échange covers both a goods swap and a conversational exchange; les échanges in plural often refers to trade relations between countries.

Examples

"On a échangé nos numéros de téléphone."

Natural Translation

We exchanged phone numbers.

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