a cambio de
Spanish
Preposition
- instead of
- Preferí quedarme en casa a cambio de ir al cine. ― I preferred to stay at home instead of going to the movies.
- 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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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