trade something off (against something)
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trade something off (for something) — ˌtrade sthˈoff (against/for sth) derived to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other • They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment. related noun ↑trade off Main entry: ↑tradederived … Useful english dictionary
To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
trade — trade1 W1S3 [treıd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(buying/selling)¦ 2 the hotel/tourist etc trade 3¦(amount of business)¦ 4¦(an exchange of things)¦ 5 the trade 6¦(job/work)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: course, way, track ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
Trade — A verbal (or electronic) transaction involving one party buying a security from another party. Once a trade is consummated, it is considered done or final. Settlement occurs 1 5 business days later. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I … Financial and business terms
trade — An oral (or electronic) transaction involving one party buying a security from another party. Once a trade is consummated, it is considered done or final. settlement occurs 1 5 business days later. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary A trade is a deal … Financial and business terms
trade — 1 /treId/ noun 1 BUYING/SELLING (U) the activity of buying, selling, or exchanging goods within a country or between countries: There has been a marked increase in trade between East and West. | the arms trade (=the buying and selling of weapons) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Trade-off — A trade off (or tradeoff) is a situation that involves losing one quality or aspect of something in return for gaining another quality or aspect. It implies a decision to be made with full comprehension of both the upside and downside of a… … Wikipedia
Trade union — Unions redirects here. For the defunct Australian rules football club, see Unions Football Club. Labour union redirects here. For the Polish political party, see Labour Union (Poland). For the Canadian political party, see Union Labour. Labor… … Wikipedia
trade off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you trade off one thing against another, you exchange all or part of one thing for another, as part of a negotiation or compromise. → See also trade off [V P n against n] They cynically tried to trade off a reduction in the… … English dictionary
Against the Odds — infobox Book | name = Against the Odds title orig = translator = image caption = author = Elizabeth Moon illustrator = cover artist = Gary Ruddell country = United States language = English series = Familias Regnant genre = Space opera, Military… … Wikipedia
