trade up

cambiar por algo mejor

Vender algo que se tiene para comprar otro de mejor calidad o más caro.

En inglés sencillo: To sell something you own and buy a more expensive or better one.

• We want to trade up.
• He traded up to a newer car.
• Can we afford to trade up to a larger home?

Cómo se usa: trade up to something (They traded up to a bigger house.); trade something up for something (She traded her car up for a newer model.)

Sinónimos: upgrade

Antónimos: trade down

Expresiones frecuentes: trade up to something, trade something up

subir, revalorizarse

Venderse acciones u otras inversiones a un precio más alto que antes.

En inglés sencillo: For shares or other investments to sell at a higher price than before.

• The shares traded up today.
• Bank stocks traded up after the announcement.
• The company is trading up three percent this morning.

Sinónimos: rise, gain value

Antónimos: fall

Expresiones frecuentes: trade up sharply, trade up today

intercambiar por una elección más alta

Intercambiar un equipo su turno de selección de jugadores para obtener uno anterior en el draft.

En inglés sencillo: For a sports team to exchange its turn to choose a player for an earlier turn.

• The team traded up yesterday.
• They traded up to get the first pick.
• Would you trade up for that young quarterback?

Cómo se usa: trade up to a pick (The team traded up to the third pick.); trade up for someone (They traded up for a promising defender.)

Antónimos: trade down

Expresiones frecuentes: trade up in drafts, trade up for someone