a cambio de

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a ˈkambjo de/ [a ˈkãm.bjo ð̞e]
• Syllabification: a cam‧bio de

Preposition

a cambio de

1. instead of

   Preferí quedarme en casa a cambio de ir al cine. ― I preferred to stay at home instead of going to the movies.

2. in exchange for

   Le di mi bicicleta a cambio de su patineta. ― I gave him my bike in exchange for his skateboard.

Further reading

• “a cambio de”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10