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cambio

change

noun KAHM-byoh Less Common

Also means

exchange rate

Usage Note

Cambio means a change or switch, but is also the financial 'exchange rate' (il cambio euro-dollaro) and the car 'gearbox' (cambio automatico). The phrase in cambio di means 'in exchange for'. Related to the verb cambiare.

Examples

"Il cambio è molto favorevole oggi."

Natural Translation

The exchange rate is very favorable today.

Literal Translation

The exchange-rate is very favorable today.

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