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trade

 
 
/treɪd/ noun

Translation

BUYING AND SELLING [U] the buying and selling of large numbers of goods or services, especially between countries
ticaret, alışveriş
a trade agreement/dispute They rely heavily on trade with Europe. The laws ban the international trade in ivory.1426
BUSINESS [C] a particular area of business or industry
ticaret, iş
the building/tourist trade1426
JOB [C] someone's job, especially one which needs skill in using their hands
zanaat, meslek, iş, sanat
He's a builder by trade.1436
(Definition of trade noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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