scambio — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exchange noun The act of giving or swapping one thing for another.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- points noun The movable rails on a railway track used to switch a train from one line to another.
- swap verb To exchange one thing for another.
- switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
Senses
scambio is used for these senses in English:
- exchange An act of exchanging or trading.
- point (railroads, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch. [from 19th c.]
- points (rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
- swap An exchange of two comparable things.
- swap (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.
- switch (rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
exchange — full definition
- noun The act of giving or swapping one thing for another.
- noun A place where trading takes place.
- noun A short way of saying 'telephone exchange'.
- noun An office that acts as a central point for an organisation or service.
point — full definition
- noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
- noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
- noun A specific place or moment.
- verb To extend a finger toward something to indicate its location.
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