The representatives of the two countries swapped spies with each other.
•Can I swap jackets with you?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
swap — swap1 [ swap ] verb * intransitive or transitive to give something to someone in exchange for something else: TRADE: Do you want to swap seats? swap with someone: If you like this one better, I ll swap with you. swap something for something: She… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
swap — I UK [swɒp] / US [swɑp] verb Word forms swap : present tense I/you/we/they swap he/she/it swaps present participle swapping past tense swapped past participle swapped * 1) [intransitive/transitive] to give something to someone in exchange for… … English dictionary
swap (swop) — 1 verb swapped, swapping (I, T) 1 to exchange something with someone, especially so that each of you get what you want; trade 2 (1): I liked her coat and she liked mine, so we swapped. | swap sth for sth: Adam swapped three of his stickers for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
swap — [[t]swɒ̱p[/t]] swaps, swapping, swapped also swop 1) V RECIP If you swap something with someone, you give it to them and receive a different thing in exchange. [V pl n] Next week they will swap places and will repeat the switch weekly... [V pl n… … English dictionary
swap — swap1 S3 swop [swɔp US swa:p] v BrE past tense and past participle swapped present participle swapping [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: swap to hit (14 19 centuries), from the sound; from the practice of striking the hands together when agreeing a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
swap — A contract to buy and sell currencies with spot ( cash and carry) or forward contracts. The contract provides for the buying and selling to occur at different times; thus, each party acquires a currency it needs for a predetermined period of time … Financial and business terms
Swap — An arrangement whereby two companies lend to each other on different terms, e.g. in different currencies, and/or at different interest rates, fixed or floating. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. swap swap 1 [swɒp ǁ swɑːp] also swop … Financial and business terms
swap — [swɒp] verb [I/T] to give something to someone in exchange for something else If you like this one better, I ll swap with you.[/ex] Members are encouraged to swap books with each other.[/ex] • swap places 1) if two people swap places, each person … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
swap notes (on someone or something) — v. to share information on someone or something. □ The two chicks sat around swapping notes on guys they knew. □ The mechanics were swapping notes on rude customers they had dealt with in the last month … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
2008 Israel–Hezbollah prisoner swap — infobox generic | color = #cc9999 name = 2008 Israel Hezbollah prisoner swap sub0 = img1 = Eldad Udi leb.jpg width1 = 300px cap1 = lbl1 = Date: row1 = July 16 2008 lbl2 = Place: row2 = Israel Lebanon border lbl3 = Cause: row3 = 2006 Lebanon War… … Wikipedia
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