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canje

exchange

noun KAN-heh Rare

Also means

swap

Usage Note

Canje refers to the exchange or swap of items of equivalent value: prisoner exchanges (canje de prisioneros), bond swaps (canje de deuda), or trading cards. The verb is canjear. It is widely used in financial, diplomatic, and commercial contexts. In everyday Latin American speech it also appears in promotions: canje de puntos (points redemption).

Examples

"El canje de prisioneros se realizó en la frontera."

Natural Translation

The prisoner exchange took place at the border.

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